The Sun. — London, England, 1820-01-25 00:00:00

Tut. Tit PArr.t:s.—f n consequence of the Death of the Duke of perlounaliee at and• of the Theatres Last Night. 4 , 1 7 01' IGNoTus, see the First Page. itstuN or ST. Paul, ioliday at the 13tnk, Exchequer, Eait ludia, and South Sea thuice. MAILS. Auoiv.h,-1 Dublin, 2 Waterford. t France. DUE-1 Cqtriiity :tud Jersey, t N,.11/13d, i Gottenburgh, \VATEIt AT LONDON BRIDGE TO.N1(111.11011'. iitiuittvs after I I. I Erviiintr.. 47 itillititts Rftvr 11. TIIES UN. i()f,P . M CtUls 1.1( 7.ltr. FA I.StPAI AIit)EAT ? LONDON, 7 UESIMY, J.IAU.4IIY 25, 1820. prtris Papers ai rived this tnoi ning, none been published o n Saturday. This morning we received 2 further supply of American Papers to the 20th December.. NEW Fort:, Dec. 20.—A Bill to prevent per sons ftom teaching Slaves to read and write, has been unanimously rejected by the Legislature. of North Carolina. ImpoRT.INT COMNIERCIAL INFORNIATION. The tharlaton Courier remarks, that Shippers of goods coastwise should accompany, them with a certificate on the invoice, that said invoice is the one presented to the Collector, on entering the goods at the Custom ilodse. Also the oath of the Importer, that the duties on said goods !save either teen paid or secured to be paid. The Courier adds, that for a want of * due at . tension to these particulars, a large number of P acka ges of foreign merchandize which have ?cach e d t i tat Port coastwise, aTe now under de tention in the Stores of the Custom-I-10nm 'loop loaded with cannon and other mufti lions of war, which is destined to our Northern Frontier, arrived here in 15 hours from Troy. New lORK , Dac 13.—Business of every de scription is very dull, and no sales of manufac tured goods could be made to advantage ; the-sa crifices have been awful. 01 linen we have a fall supply for the spring ; the crop of cotton is !none than last year and better—prices are now on the decline, and will be lower. Our last Liverpool accounts arts favourable to a reduction; flax seed will amount to 24,000 tierces, but prices are kept up by spreulation ; ashes 45 to 464. The present state of Spain, is what we have long foreb9ded, and have often presaged. The prevalence of Jacohinical principles, all over the Continent, is likely to lead to consequences, that will not be confined to Spain. That the in- Correction in that Country is general, we can not believe, but we consider it partly as the re sult of a mutiny among those military who were t o have gone on the expedition to South America, and partly imputable to the arts of the Spanish Jacobins, some of whom were Mem bers of the Cortes. It is well known that when reantstattn the Seventh was in tilt power of BUONAPAIITIS, they called him their "ißelored Per - dinand," and expressed the molt anxious wishes owl prayers for his return, though et the same rime they dreaded nothing more than that (went, leaf it should check their ambition, deprive them of P o wer, and reduce them to the class of private citizens, But on the return of FERDINAND. the loyalty of the People in general burst forth, and al l Private factions were overwhelmed in the joy and affection which animated the Country.— Little confidence ought to be placed in the accounts of the State of Spain, which ?Pear in Foreign and English J ourna l s , as th ey are chiefly derived from Spanish Renegadoes, arlio k now that there is no chance of their re "nti"ion into Spain, but by a Revolution in that C°"ntr Y• Such arc probably the accounts which vre h ave inserted in the fourth page of our Paper this dhy• We conceive, however, that the In "rrrctiou which has now taken place will put a n end to the intended Expedition; and enable th e revolted Colonies to secure their inde- Ptirdence ; but still, we see no further danger ti) the Spanish Monarchy, fur whatever may be bald of the political conduct of the KING, and however his character may have been held up In ridicule, we are assured, as we have heretofore said, upon good authority, that he acts upon the model of his Grandfather, one of the best of his It °Ytil Predecessors, end is generally esteemed and beloved by his subjects, who altogether con stitute a wise, teflecting, and Loyal People. As it is a duty to the People, as well as to 'the Royal Family, to record all the particulars which relate to the unfortunate loss which that tatnily has recently 'uttered, we have collected tht sever4tl accounts fiont the Morning Pfl- Pers. The late Duke of K Esrr had those errors, and those errors oniy in his youthful days which are incident t• high birth, a robust constitution, and the power of indulging the Fu sions. As he advanced in lite, all those errors vanished, his qualiries settled into a reflecting, wise, and benevolent character. He was kind in his disposition, polished in his Ma ners , and ready to promote the objects of charity on all oc casions, by the deyotion of his time, and what pecuniary aid he could bestow. He WAS an Orator in the true sense of the word. lie was superior to all rhetorical parade and flourish. He entered into the subject with judgment, appealed to the understanding, as well as to the feelings of his auditors, and delivered his sentiments with dignified simplicity, and a manly ripd im pressive eloquence, %Thiel) always went to the heart, as it was the evident result of a liberal, en larged, and benevolent mind. INDISPOSITION OF THB lament 10 state that, according to the following extract from the Windsor Express, his MAJESTY is again indisposed :—" The Duke of YORK arrived on aturday at Winds,r, and slept at the Castle.— It is with the deepest regret that we state our apprehensions (but which are foundeel only on rumours which may arise from the continued at tendance of the Dol:e. of YORK on his venerable Parent), that his Majesty is again seriously in disposed. It is more than probable that the se vere weather way have produced alarming effects on a constitution Wll Must be gradually yield tug to the intirmhtes of a great age." Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock, the Duke of YORK lett town for Windsor. Major-General Sir FREDERICK ADAM, with an Aid-de-Camp, arrived in town yesterday, from Corfu : he left his Lady at Milan, where she is to Wait his return. The Princess of WALES has been residing at Marseilles since the month of November, and appears in good spirits. It is even said, that she purposes to hire a country house in the environs fur the ensuing spring. Her Royal Highness occupies apartmen, s At the Hotel liCatlVerill, whose noble situation in front of the harbour pet wits her to enjoy the view of all vessels that arrive or get under sail. She lives very ninth retired, and very few persons are permitted to the honour of being presented to her. She makes (legit ni ex cursions into the country, and often learts her carriage to visit on toot very remote points of view which appear worthy of her attention. Mr. CoRBETT was arrested yesierday, a• the suit of Mr. CLEARY, in the shot of 2001. for which he gave bail. We understand th at t h e arrest was upon a fiat granted by the Chit., Jus tice of the Court of King's Bench.—(British Press ) A Welch Church, it is said, is about to be erected in Loudon, in which the whole of the' service is to be performed in the Welsh 'language. Mr. WILLIAsts, a 'levy candidate for theatrical faine, will shot tly make his debut at Covent- Garden Theatte, in the character of henry Ber tram. CUROURG . rtiIIATRFS.-10 consequence of the lamented death of the Duke of KENT, the great number of persons who are employed at this Theatre, had reason to f-ar that that melancholy event would close the Theatres for many days, and reduce them to the utmost distress. We feel it, however, an act of justice to Mr. GLossor, to state, that as soon as he beard of the Duke's decease, be immediately attended the Rehearsal, and assured all present that they should receive their salaries as usual, till the re•consmencement of performances, when he couldnot possibly have known of the gracious order of the Prince Re gent, that the Theatres should only be closed last night, and on the day of interment. CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. Among the late Christntes Festivities, none 'have been more con. spicuons for splendor and hisspitality than those of Stoke Edith Dark, in Herefordshire, the magnifi cent seat of EDWARD FOLEY, Efq. The entertain ments commenced with theatrical representations, and She Stoops to Conquer, with A Roland for an Oliver; and A Cure for the Heart-ach, with Of Age To-morrow, were each performed twice, in a style of excellence such as to excite universal admiration, and to stand the test of rigid criticism. After each night's performance, the audience,which consisted of upwards of 300, partook of a sump tuous supper, served up on a magnificent service of plate, and nothing was omitted which could give zest or ornament to the evenings' entertain ments. A Fancy Dress Ball concluded the fort night's festivities, which, for beauty and fashion, variety of costume, and splendour of dress, ex. 'ceded any thing of the kind yet given, out of the Metropolis. QUICK SUCCESSION OF FORTUNATE EVENTS.— The First-drawn Prize in the last Lottery entitled to 20,0001., Money and Consuls, %vas Sold in Shares by WEBB. The Firsi•drawn Prize in the present Lottery, entitled to 20.0001. Consols, was also Sold in Shares by WELIA. Two TWENTY THOUSANDS have been distributed at his Offices within Two Months, and in the course Of the last eight years, in proportion to the number of Tickets sold. 11.108 CAPITAL PRIZES have been obtained at his Offices, then at any other in the Would. NEXT SATURDAY the Lottery will finally close. Two Prizes of 20,000/. Sterling Money, and every other Prize will be drawn on that day. Tickets end Shares, warranted (In drawn, on Sale at WLea's Offices, 9, Cornhill, and 17, Ludgate -street. HASARD dud CO. Who sold Two Prizes of 20,0001. in the lest Lottery, respectfully acquaint the Public, that the Lottery will finish drawing Next Saturday.—The Wheel contains Two Prizes of 20,0001. Money, &c. &C.—HAZARD and Co. gratefully acknowledge the preference given to their Old Establishment, end regret their supply of Tickets and Shares previous to the last day's drawing was not adetpaitc to their increased de mawd—a continuance of piddle patronage is re spectfully solicited at their Offices, Royal Ex change Gate ; No. 26, Corohill; and 324, Ox ford-scree!, corner of Swallow-street. ILLEGITIMACY. COURT OF CHANCERY, JAN. 15. MAJOR•QENERAL KNIGHT AND OTHERS, V. KNIGHT, AN INFANT. The plaintiffs made application to the Court to open the first Commission in this cause for the purpose of examining Henry Lord Middleton awl 0: hers upon fresh matter, touching the birth, christening, and maintenance of this child, in order to prove his illegitimacy. The Loaf) CHANCELLOR refused the application as the plaintiffs loot not by appeal disposed of the Judgment of the Vice-Cha , .cellor on the Demurrer. There is something so very extraordinary in the above case, and it is, indeed, so interesting and important to those who possess, and are likely to inherit property, and who must, of course, be anxious that it should descend to their legitima.e heirs, that though it has been before the Public upon former occasions, we really consider it as a dory to the Community at large to submit it again to the notice of our Readets, for the furtherance of truth and justice. Tile case then is simply as follows: The late Errl of Caiherlough, by his will, dated Feb 11, 1772, devised certain estates to Mr. Robert Knight for life, tvi b remainder to his issue male intad, and in default thereof to General Knight, his brother, One of the plain tiffs, and his issue male, and in default thereof to retort back to the eldest daughter of Mr. Robert Knight. The said Robert Knight is possessed of the ,rid es•ates as tenant for life, and on the 12111 June, 1791, married Frances Dormer, sister to the present Lord Dormer, and had issue, one son, since deceased. and two daughters, now living.— In the year 1804, on account of sonic differences between Mr. and firs. Knight, they separated, and have not since cohabited together. A deed of separation was exectved, by which he allowed her 800). per annum for her maintenance, and ever since that period they have lived wholly apa!t from each other, Os the 7th October, 1813, Mr.. Knight was delivered of a male child (the defendant) by Doctor ThyPne, of Berners-atreet, at the house of a Mt s Rock, No. 7, Devonshire -street, Port land-place. Site was attended in her confinement by one Ann Jordan, the wile of a person its the service of Lind Middleton, at %Voloton. Mrs. Knigh►, for the purpose of concealment, assumed the name of this wo(11311, stating herself to be the wife of a Captain Jordan then abroad, and Ann Jordan resumed her maiden name of Walton for the occasion. From these lodgings she sent the child to a Mr. Hinds, in Francis -street, Tottenham-court-road,—and from the►sce to the house of • ..Jr. Ingham, No. 31, Upper Berkeley street, where, on the 21st May, 1814, she bad him cbOtened by the Rev. Dr. Heslop, and registered in the Parish of Mary-le-bone, in the name of Knight, instead of Jordan, the name she bore. Lord Middleton can himself speak to the accuracy of-the entry, because his Lordship was recognised .by the Clerk-as:skink au extract of it from the Registet-book. All these facts are proved ; they were given its evidence in the Court of Common Pleas, on the 511, Dec. 1814, in an action Knight v. the Noble Lord, anti were not contradicted. A person of the name of Frances Holt, resided es ser vant to one-Mary Delhay, who bat had the care of this child from his birth. This woman, in an affidavit filed in this cause in the Court of Chan cery, has declared, that while she was in such ser vice, two Ladies and an elderly Gentleman (who were ripreseuted to be the child's Mother, Aunt, and Uncle) came frequently to visit him— that he was christened on the day .above men tioned, and that the Mother, Aunt, and supposed Uncle were present at the ceremony, and the wit ness stated, that she afterwards discovered that the Ladies Were Mrs. Knight and her, sister, M. Prtman, and • that the elderly ,GCntielliall was Henry Lord Middleton. Though this affidavit hat been read repeatedly its the course of the pro ceedings in the Court of Chancery, yet his Lord ship has not ventured to file any affinavit to con tradict the testimony of this woman, which tends to cover hint with disgrace by making hint appear as concerned in a nefarious conspiracy to defraud the plaintiffs of their lawful inheritance. The Noble Lord, it seems, thought proper to threaten the plaintiff's Counsel with personal violence for having stated what he considered to be his duty to his clients. The plaintiffs will, of course, appeal against the judgment of the Vice-Chancellor on the de murrer, when his Lordship will have another op portunity of clearing his character, if he should think fit to avail himself of it. We are willing to suppose that the irritation whicl► induced the Noble Lord to menace the Counsel for what he advanced in professional duty to his Clients, pro ceeded from( he consciousness of his own innoceuce, a consciousness that no doubt must be IliglAy geryi. lying to the person who enjoys it ; but the Noble Lot d, we humbly presume to say, owes much to himself and to the world at large, who may rea sonably expect that lie will come forward in his own vindication, and t udeavour to bring to public justice those who have either alistakett him for another person in the transactions alluded to, or have wantonly and meiliciously attempted to de grade his character in the estimation of mankind, by imputing to him conduct of which it is diffi cult, it not impossible, to believe that a person of iii; high rank and extensive property, would have been guilty. We therefore hope, for hi: own harrow, and that of the British Nubility, that he will come forward to disprove the affidavits re specting the christening, &c. &c. and bring to me rited punishment, those who may have perjured themselves (particiduly FRANCIS HoLT), troll) interested or malignant motives, in order to de fame his character. We may be permitted to add a few more words on a ease so singular and so very important. It seems very difficult to account for Mrs. KNIGHT'S (if the child be really her offspring) !saving as sinned the name of JORDAN, and had her child c hristened under that of KNIGHT. Mr. KNIGHT s wears that he never cohabited with his w•i.te from the time that lie separated from her. It is n ot incumbent on hint to Prove a negative. but ou them to disprove his affidavit. It they have nut done so, the attempt to giv4l,4ii&ilft Claim to Mr. KNIGHT'S property to* 4,7* ikons for description —it lutist have res.iltertiM i tAVAirie utyks :"•/ atrocious malignity. If by all possible reasons that the law n / P have the truth fully developed,: r he won - 47105 / rifest a most reprehensible inditrerence to hitt own family, as well as to the cause of jus tice and the common sentiments of mankind.— On the other hand, the Noble Lout will dis play a similar indifference to his own reputation, and a contempt of public opinion, if he remaius silent under so heavy, and, as we hope, so unjust an imputation. But as the case is in the bands of one of the wisest, most learned, and conscientions Judicial Authorities that ever presided in the Chancei-y or any other Court, the people at large, who are strongly interested in the ques:ion, may be assured that no pains will be wanting to ascer tain the truth, and to afford a decision satisfac tory to mankind. *** Air. AGAR, Counsel for the defendant, in adverting to former statements in Tux ot this interesting and important case, intimated, on the hearing on the 15th inst., that payintnt was no doubt given for the insertion. We can assure that Gen.leman ihar no payment was made or would haVe been received, as llie Proptief or of this Paper conceived that by aisnitting ihe parti culars of so extraordinary a case lie was discharg ing a duty to Justice and the Public. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN MANCHESTER. (IXTRACT OF A PRIV %TR LF.TTFIR.) MANCIiEsTKR, JAN. 23.—Last night, about 10 o'clock, a tire was discovered in the ware.. hosise of Messrs. CLAve and CowNowortTo, situate at the southelly side of Marsden-squar e , Every attempt to save it was frustrated by the want of water, owing to the present se vere frost. The warehouse, which is a very extensive one, was burnt to the ground in about three hours, and the greatest part of the goods in it consumed. Messrs. Claye and Co. were 'ex tensive manufacturers of Manche ter goods, and merchants, and no doubt their stock must hive been very large. The fierceness of the throes and the wind caused great appiehension4 for the safe ty of some of tie numerous warehouses which surrounded the one on fire. These apple. !tensions were soon raised ) the flames coin u►unicatetl to the adjoining warehouse of Messrs. Hudson and Price, the greater part of which is burnt. The one of Messrs. Dickson, %%raison, and Co. on the other side took fire at the roof, and part el the ceiling of one of the rooms fell into it in flames. Very fortunately Messrs. Dickson and Co. had time to remove the goods out of that room before the fire came to it, other wise their warehouse must have been burnt down. As the goods were out, they were enabled to ex tinguish the fire. Several of the other adjoining warehouses have suffered from the flames ; but an iimnense loss will be sustained by many others, by the mere removal of the goods. '1 he streets are filled with calicOes, fur inns, anti linens, which have been much crumpled upon. In many parts the water from the engines and fire plugs was several inches deep about the goods—it subse quently froze thew up. The areas in hoot of Abe Bridgewater Arius and Palace inns are cover ed with piece goods. Messrs. Barclay, Sevens, and Co., Massey, Sutcliffe, Geary, Bloadhorst, Frazer and Co. and several others, removed many of their goods. Mo doubt miany thieves would have exercised their calling. A great part of the 31st Four, and a party of the 15th Hussars, have been on ditty all 'light, and have deserved great thanks for their conduct. The cold was so intense, that some of the mili tary made fires in the street with wood fron► the burnt buildings, but the snow was so deep that in melting it extinguished them. EXTRAORDINARY FROST.—In the year 1683, there was one of the severest frosts ever known in Europe ; it continued ft Qin November to March 1684. lii ,France it was so very severe, that. the bares and rabbits came into the princi pal towns for shelter. In Holland there had been a violent flood a short time before, to which the frost succeeding, the whole country had the appearance of a sea of glass. A prodigious number of poor were starved to death in Get many, France, England, atid Ireland. In England the birds suffered so severely, that very few were seen the ensuing strintner. Wild ducks and other water-fowl dropped down dead its the public streets_ The nights were so intensely cold, that piles of wood were lighted up at the etrols of several streets, which were left burning till the morning, in order to qualify the culd, for the benefit of those whose avocations anasoidably leaned them abroad.— The Thames was so frozen over, that even at Woolwich, carts and waggons, heavily laden, passed over to Essex, and fuel was brought over into Kent by the same conveyance. Vegetables perished in the ground ; but, contrary to expec tation, the following harvest was the earliest and most plentiful of any for many years before. PicneocKers.—These gentry have been par ticularly active in the Pat ks during the frost ;, they mustered in great force on Sunday on the Serpentine, Captain Cummens lost Isis watch, and a Mr. Frazer of Conduit -street, his pocket book, and 151. in notes. Mr. Clift, of North Andley-street, detected an old thief named Usher, after he had cut off his seals, as he was watching the skaters : he had a pair of scissors its his hand, but the seals were gone. lie was taken into cus tody by a party of Gentlemen, and committed yesterday from Marlborough-street. A SWEEP'S BURIAL —A novel spectacle pre• sented itself on Sunday evening last :—A chim ney-sweeper, mussed Pope, tesiding near Clare market, buried Isis apprentice, a little boy, who had been a great favourite of his master's : six maidens, dressed in white, carried the corpse, while other persons cart ied feathers, lighted flam beaux, &c. The cetemony drew together a great number of persons. The solemnity of depositing the remains of the lat e Countess of TALBOT in the family cemetery at logestrie, WAS qaite private, none but the im mediate CO011e!d0116 of the family being present.