The Sun. — London, England, 1820-01-08 00:00:00

JAN. 7. nESI'RUCTION OF 'I'HE 'I IIEATIIE IIY FIRE. This morning, ebo'ut one o'clock, the whole town was thrown into the utmost alarm by the 'springing of the watchmen's rattles and the cry of fire, and it was discovered that our beautiful And excellent Theatre was become the prey of the raging element. The engines of all the Fire 'Offices proceeded immediately to the spot, but al though every exertion possible was used, the toot fell down about three o'clock with a most tre mendous crash. The scene which presented i.selt was most dreadfully magnificent ; large masses of fire were r nrtieil great distances, and the greatest fear was entertained for the neighbouring houses. The Shaksl►eare Tavel n adjoining caught fire ; Airs. SMITH, the landlord's wife, being near her confi,ement, was speedily carried out to a friend's house, and all the furniture was removed to the Postmistress's premises across the street. Fowl. Irately the fire in the Shakspelee was arrested in its course by the praiseworthy exertions o f t h e Firemen and Gentlemen, many of whom ran great hazards, by the daring manner in which they ex tried themselves. The Theatre it was found possible to save ; scarcely an art,cle was removed, and it now presents a most dreadful, yawning ruin,, where but a few hours before the popula tion were assembled to witness tl►e Play of Pizarro. lteports as to the otigiu of this dreadful cilia- ni it y :ire varions, and it is impossible at this see- Sun of hurry calmly to investigate the cause; same supposing it to have been caused by the wadding ttf ihe Musket fired during the evening, as the fire was first seen at the tor of the building ; others, that it was the wot k ►►f an incendiary, as w•as tlie case in August, 1791, when the former Theatre was burnt down ; but I trust we have not any men so h.►se Ai wilfully to throw so many tleservif►g individuals out of bread at this incle ;Heist season. Mr. BUNK bears this calamity as a man, distressed that so many dependent upon him shwa+, .be thrown upon the wide Km Id, and yet rejoicing that no lives have been lost upon Th e occasion. The Theatre was insured in the Sun and Norwich Union Offices to a considerable , mount, but not near to the full value. SIIIP NEWS. HA R WICH, JAN. 7..—Arriced the Beattfoy packet %vio l a twail from Cuxhaven ; Elizibvth, from Loodon for Sunderland, wilh lots of nn anchor ; Frame, from Teneriffe, leaky, and in treat of pros ; Fanny, Adams, from Lon►lon for Ne‘au•ie, With lo” of anchor and cablr.— . Pot back lie Lord D;tnt,in sand Lady NeFean ,packets. Wheu the Beaufoy lett Cuxhaven thrre was still a great quantity of ice in the river, and the ships frozen fast, Had had every appearance of Contipoing so, as the wind had set in easterly. LYDD, JAN. 6.—The brig :\ corn, from London for Malta, which was stranded on the West side of Dungeness oil the I7th has been rot off, and pr oceeded for Dover ; neatly the whole of the cargo landed from her has been forwarded to 4 London. DEAL, JAN. 7.--Came down from the River the Lady Popham, Jenkins, for Madeira. PoimmouTH, JAN. 7.—Arrived the Barton, Cornish, front Marseilles and Palermo ; she has been o n the Rocks of Scilly, hut got off with trifling damage. Sailed his MajestO ship Lean tier for the East Indies ; Weymouth store-ship, for the Cape of GoOd Hope; and Dorothy For- Sowden, for Balbadoes : the latter has brought up at Cowes. PLYMOUTH. JAN. 6.,--Arrived the Integrity, darker, from Chatham, and Mercury, Ladd, from halo for London. • BELFAST, JAN. 4.—The Vine, of Kincardine, from Beaumaris to Berwick, struck yesterday on t he Rock Patrick, at the entrance of Strangford harbour, and is likely to be lost. YARMOUTH, JAN. 6.—We have much pleasure in recording another instance of the success of Captain MANBv' s method of saving shipwrecked mariners. —On Sunday, the 26[11 of December, the schooner Medina, of Liverpool, Thomas An drews, master, from Caniz for Bristol. having an unclean bill of health, laden with 98 casks of 'Nine, was stranded (in a thick fog) near Mar . kes, to the northward of Bristol, and is hceome a Complete wreck, but the lives of the whole of the people 'mete saved by means of Captain MANRY'S apparatus for preserving the lives Of *bipwrecked seamen. The crew are now iinOer quarantine, in a horse near the 'place here the I'essel was wrecked. Ten casks of wine only were saved. This is th e 24 t h i nstance of .access that has attendud ti,e plan, with the saving of 147 13 _ "DIM arfords-sts further satisfaction to oh s terve, that this method orrescuirp , ersons from sl r ow ning, who break through the ice, has been 4Rdnentiy useful (luring the late frosts. , te following, is a literal c o py o f a C ar d which Gentleman on his recent visit to Paris, had put 141 ° 1, is hand s , and serves as a specimen of the of these Professors for preparing young *! ll ; , lime n for a res;dence ire FIAMCe vnilrtssor GuutAuf) teachs tongue Fiend) et Es "rrtßEl'ides the music and to play upon the fi(i'del Htw:;o desire take lessons upon thLt, if plt:ae them " at) Letter we house, street of Barrzs-,Saint- Ger s+ .111rLLcr rixs GRAND DINNER TO •(HI SOUTH TYNE YEOMANRY CAVALRY. Toe!ddy the 4th instant, an elegant Enter tai,:ment was given by the Magistrates of Chester Ward, in the County of Durham, to Lieutenant- Colonel Sir TnomAs ButtpoN and the Officers ut the South Tyne Yeomanry Cavalry. At half-past five o'clock about forty Gentlemen sat down to dinner, at the Black Bill Inn, Gateshead, comprising a great proportion of the Alagistraey of the District, some of the Deputy Lieutenants, and several of the Officers belong ing to the Corps of the Right Hon. the Earl of Strathmore, and Sir Thomas Claverin4, , , Baronet. The Chaim was most ably filled by Adam Askew, Esq. of Red-Ileugh ; and the same may be said of the Vice-Chair, hi which was seated Robert Shaw, Esq e.f Usworth-house. The Dinner itself was in every respect deserving of praise : It consisted of three separate courses, served up in excellent order, and was ex hibitory, in fact, of all that was choice, delicate, and in season. The wines, too, were equally entitled to notice they were such - as might please even the fastldious palate of a refined Connoisseur. Shortly after the cloth was withdrawn, and immediately subsequent to the Toasts of " The King," add " The Prince Regent and the Royal Family," the Chair man rose, and, in an impressive Address, proposed the health of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Thomas Burdon, and the Officers of the South . Tyne Yeomanry Cavalry—a Corps— (the worthy Chairman observcd)—that was well entitled to the best praise lee could bestow; for they were ever, and upon all occasions, ready to assemble when the Civil Power sought their assistance. And it was strictly due to them to say, that when the bugle sounded, a quarter of .an hour could hardly elapse before they were on horseback, •at their post. Such promptitude arid such efficiency in the whole body of the men could not be too much noticed, ma - too highly appreciated. And most assuredly the Magistracy, collectively, felt as he did individually, that the Country was greatly indebted to those patriotic and honourable indi viduals who sacrificed their private convenience to the public weal. Under these circumstances (continued the speaker) declare that I have inexpressible pleasure and satisfaction in seeing round the table those meritorious and gallant Men, who compose a force so congenial to the Constitution, and who, when called Upon, invariably display that alacrity and zeal on behalf of their Country. which is, in fact, beyond all praise. Thus impressed, (added the Worthy Chairman) I beg leave to return my best thanks to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Thomas Burdon and the Officers of his Corps, for honouring the Magistrates of the District with their company this d my; and, in drinking their health', I, from the bottom of my heart, wish them every possible good hick and prosperity.— The Chairman sat down amid loud and continued applause. Sir THOMAS ButenuN then rose, and in an animated and ex cellent Speech, of which the following is a mere outline, re turned thanks for the honour which the Chairman had, in so truly handsome a manner, conferred upon him and his Brother Officers. If, said Sir Thomas, I am thanked for the efficiency and Soldier-like- conduct of the Corps I have the honour to command, I am but dealing justly when I aver, that it is to themselves—both Officers and Men—that I am beholden for receiving so flattering and proud a Compliment by the Honourable Chairman.— Their willing efforts at all times rendered it an easy and plea sant matter to me to carry into effect the instructions of the Civil Authoi ities, And he had nu doubt, he added, but the brave Men he felt such pride in being a Leader to, would ever cherish the same sentiments, and hold themselves in readi ness cheerfully to obey their Country's Call—be that Call either to face- a foreign enemy, or to put down the Hydra that mizltt be en4endered by internal discort!.—Great applause followed this Speech. • following twists, besides many others, were drank : The M•.igistrates of the District—proposed in a neat speech, by r:oionel Sir Thomas Burden. Drank with cheers and great applause. The Lord Lieutenant of the County— the Right Nun. the Earl of Darlington ; drank also with cheers and ,-eat applause. The Bishop and Clergy.uf the iguished in the same inanner. The Right Hon. the Earl of Stratl►:nore-_Cheers and applause. The Lord Lieutenant for ►he County of Northumberland—his Grace the Duke of Northumberland—Cheers and ap plause. The Mayor of Newcastle—honoured with the same distinguished notice. The Members fa. the County. Sir Thomas Liddell, Baronet, and the Yeomanry of Barens 7 worth ; Cheers and applause. The Rev. G. H. Liddell re turned thanks, observing, lie could answer for the senti ments of his Brother, and how n►nch he would feel gratified at the tumour conferred upon him. The Lord Chancellor and Sir William Scott—two individuals that did great honour to the North. Cheers and applahse. Sir 'Thomas Bnrdon rose and returned thanks in neat and appropriate terms. Col Brandling and the Northumberland Volunteer Cavalry. Loud cheering. The Poet Laureat of the Corps—Dr.Trotter. I)r. otter returned thanks. The Secretary of the Corps— Mr. Grieveson. Mr. G. returned thanks. This, till a late hour, did the rosy wine keep circulating, mirth and merri ment being in possession of the table. Several excellent songs weer sung in fine style, by Captain Dutton and Lieutenant Small, of the Tyne Cavalry, both great proficients in the science of Music. Nor must we omit to notice more than one Cantata by Mr. Gateshead, which justly entitle him to honourable mention. Thus held toge ther by various attractions, it was a late hour before the com pany departed, highly ;ratified with the elegant arid pol►te entertainment they had in so many forms experienced. Ft:tn.—There has been no scarcity of alarms of lie doting the past week at Bristol. Tuesday night, about eleven o'clock, a fire broke out in the premises of Mr. Williams, coal and wood &r. Newfoundland-street ; but it W 136 soon subdued by rite firemen, without much damage. --111 is supposed that :he premises were wilfully and maliciously set on fire by some evil dis posed person or petsons. About seven on Friday evening, flames were discovered in an upper room of Mr. J. Edward's hat warehouse, at the corner of St. Matyport-street, which Was put out, and the place watched till after ten o'clOck, when ali apprehension of further danger ceased : but at midnight the upper be:l-room of the adjoin ing dwelling-house, in Btidge-street, was vtsited in a similar manner, to the injury of some of the furniture, before, at imminent peril to one of the firemen, th:-! flames were extinguikbed. Alarm was excited in the sia.te spot about noon oil Sa turday, but prompt attention pit:seated further mischief. P 0 ETR Y. lIONIE Oh ! 'tis sweet to retire from the World and it:; wiles; And renounce all life's idle inducements to roam; To Hy from its tumults, to court not its smiles, And center our joys in the circle at home. To trust hilt to those who we !mow are sincere i And who in our paths never scatter7d a thorn To live but for those who deserve to be dear, And laugh this vain world and its vot'ries to scorn. Not forced to applaud what, our heal ts disapprove, Nor renttire in Whispers alone to come en ; nut to place ail our hopes on the few that we love, And kel tte are ,afe in depending on them. Not iflly to linger, till time shall proelaint, That. the st•arcil after pleasure 'mist shortly he o'er; And nothing is left hut a weal; worn out frame, And regret for the days Vilit:ll no powo'r can restdre. Nit ere the g.ay summer of youth shall be fled, To find ont the end of existence below, And while we the sweet teari of tzratit ode shed, Avknowledge this world bath no more to bestow. REGISTER OF FASHION. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Lord Merontirrte, from Earl Cowper's scat, Pansangcr, Heil , : Lord Georar Lennox, from Nottiaglorm, at Loag's hotel; General Blateltrord, frr►m his scat. near Windsor, at ditto; Sir Beßinehart . ) Grab:int. from Yorkshire, at ditto; .las. Hyett, Esq. front Vienna, at ditto; William Thelloson, Esq. fri , ra bis brother's (Lord liendlesham) scat in Kent, at ditto; Barnard Hatiliey, Esq. front his scat in Surrey, at ditto; Col. Brotherton, from Canterlany, at ditto. DF,PARTIIfigs. Lord flrlfast, M. P. to joir - 11;is Regiment, the 7tll flussars, Ediiihtirtflt, from bong's Hotel: William Riley, Esq. to his seat nckar Windsor, from ditto ; ( olonel Cull'. M. P. for from ditto; Mr. and 'Mrs. Gregory and family, for Brighton, front ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, for ditto, from ditto. CHANCRS.—The Dtile and Dneliess of Richmond, from their seat, laicolm, Sussex, on a visit to the Marques and Mar chioness of ..‘nglesea, at their seat in Staffordshire; the NLir firiess and Marchioness of Cholinoadeley. arid Lord Henry holmoodelty, to Brighton; the Earl of Roeksavage, On a visit to the Hon. Mrs. Lisle, at her seat, near King3ton and Laity Charlotte Seymour, to Brighton ; Lord and Lady Riversdale, from Warren's Hotel, on a visit to Owen Wit - hams, Esc', M.P. at his seat, Temple House, Bucks. BATH HIII VA lA.—Lord and Lady Decies and family. Lady B. Bouvet ie, Lady E. Fane, Lady M. Keith, Sir G. Prevost, Sir 1-1. White—Major-General Browne, Colonel Crookshank, Colonel Nlagenis, Colonel Pepper, Colonel Peacock and family, Colonel Willock, Major Donellan, Major Richards, Captain Adams, Captain Fellowes, Captain Joyes, Captain Justice, Captain Ives, Captain Jeffreys, Captain Mackey, Captain Mount, Captain Rattray, Captain Tyler, Captain Wynne, Captain Whiting.. ROYAL BIRTH.—We are extremely happy to announce to the YOUNG HOLIDAY FOLKS, pre. eions to their departure for School, that they may be highly gratified by a sight of the FINE YOUNG LIONS that were whelped early this morn ing. at the ROYAL MENAGERIE, Exeter 'Change. FEsTivings AT ASHRIDGR CASTLEI.—E4rIy in t h e week the hospitable seat of the Earl and Countess of BRIDGWATER Was a Beene tft I:HietV ; all the families in the vicinity were visitants. The Earl and Countess of Verolam, General Cape!, the Stanhopes, the Lady Brownlow, Captain and Mrs. Cost, Eat' and Countess of Macclesfield, and his Royal flightless the Duke of Gloucester. Grea,t sport in the field in the mornin: ; music and cards in tha evening. The Royal Doke was very successful in his game, Speculation. A-se ries of more happy days have been seldom see n. EXTRAORDINARY PEDESTRIANISM This morn ing Mr. JAMES HARRISON, a Naval Offices, re siding in Baker•street, Portman-square, under_ took, for a wager of 50 guineas, to go on foot to the nine•mile stone on the Edgeware-rord. stay there a quarter of an hour, and return within two hours.—He started from Cumberland-gate, Hyde park, precisely at 5 o'clock, accompanied by two Gentlemen on hot sebsek, who acted as umpires, and arrived at the spot appointed ten minutes be fore nine. After taking some refreshment at the house of Alr. Boc HEIR, and staying the stipalared time, he set out on his return, and arrives-I at Cumberland-gate exactly Hoer tninot es before test, winning without much difficulty. Tuis is consi dered as great a pet formance es any on record.— Betting Was 6 to 4 against the pertormance. LEEDS VOLUNTBERS.-11 is With no small degree of pleasure that we are enabled to inform the public, that in consequence of a meeting loely held at the Ceurt-bouse in this fowl', a deter mination has been formed to enrol a body of Volunteers, to consist of nit less than 300, with a view of aiding the Civil Power in maintaining she order and tranquillity of the Borough, and to prOvide effectual means of resistance against any mischievous attempts that may be made to disturb the public peace. It was the object of our assi duous endeavours some weeks ago, to rouse our loyal fellow -townsmen to shake off the supine ness-and apathy which seemeel to have benumbed them; and to stimulate them to oppose a resolute front to the daring encroachments of the licen tious and iotatuated men who were meditating schemes most destructive to the well-neing of so ciety. The warning long ago gives!' by Ministers in Parliament of the dangerous state of the country, and urging the necessity of Volunteer Corps being embodied for the preservation of the peace, is now about to he attended to ; and the numerous representations in the public prints, tending to promote the adoption of a plan so imperatively tequired, have at length 'begun to produce the desired effect. By the advertise'ment" inserted in this number, to which we beg ,to refer our Readers, it will be seen that the lists, intended for the enrolment of those who 'nay be disposed to answer this patriotic summons, are to remain open moil next Monday week. The corps iS to be commanded by the !Recorder, John Hardy, Esq. and C. Beckett, Esq. the Mayor, has ac cepted the rank of Major. We are not a little sanguine that the lists will he filled by the time specified, and that by' the prosecution of this plan, the seditious promoters of dist tir bance and misrule will be effeetnally kept within bounds, — (Leeds Independent, Jan. 6.) The Christmas vacation at the Royal Academy terminated on Thursday, and yesterday the several Schools of Art, and the Library, were opened to the Students, for the Spring Term. Mallow, in Ireland, has since the arrival of Mr. BEcurra anti his bride, seen one continn e ri scene of gaiety : a grand ball has been given at the Assembly Rooms, at which Mrs. I h cH ett w a s hitt oiloceel, to all the petsons of distinction fur same miles I ORM!, FOR THE SUN. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAIIk% MR. EDITOR—AtICI' all you have published of mine in THE SUN, on the inconsistency and ab surdity of this claim, which none but the vilest of Radicals can countenance ;—after the' history I have given of tbr Popish Religion, as brought here by AUGUSTINE, aid the rapacity of its Clergy; the whole forming a Irightfal picture,-1 I.lave no inclination to amplify on the subject, which have extta ,, s:e , l, to its end ; and so satisfied were you, Sir, with my Letters, as to recommend them to be thrown into a pamphlet ; and 1 would have followed your advice, had it n.)t interfered trill► my other avocations; but as the Papists ate about repeating their application to Parliament, s to be admitted in civil trust and authority, in de tiaure the Protestant Chtouh, with a total in differt•nce to the spirit of all Religion, it BBITAN.. NICUR, or any other of your Correspondents, will collate my Papers on this important question, witl► his own, ‘ehieli I admire, he will do great service to the Protestant Cause, and honour to himself. 1 wish to see it, and that it may be put into the hands of every Member in both Houses of Parliament, as they enter therein. The obsti nacy of the Papists in mAciog a claim that has been so often scouted, is no proof of its justice ; hut it is of their rancour, which disappointment has created, and that their object in consequence is to become, as much as possible, a thorn in the side of the Legislature. This is outrageous, and I hope BRITANNICUS will expose the baseness of a ptinciple, which a faith in the infallibility of a man, leads to an entire disregard for the spirit of true Religion, and a love of tempor'sl power, in contempt of the Church Establishment. AN OLD BARRISTER. P 0 P E It V. The following article appears in The Dublin Evening Post of Tuesday last, as an Extract twin. a CIRCULAR LETTRR from Cardinal FONTANA, the Prefect of the Propaganda, to the Irish Prelates, on the subject of the Bible Schools. The Editor of the Paper earnestly exhors the Papists of lit laud to establish Catholic Schoch throughout the Country, and that Paper is a, strenuous advoca'.B for the Catholic Claims : " MY Loan—The prediction of onr Lord Jesus Christ, in the Parable Of the Sower, that sawed flood seed in his field; but, while people slept, his Enemy came, ;Ind sowed Tares npon the Wheat,' Mat. xvi. t, is, l, the very great injury indeed 4 the Catholic Faith, seen verified in these our own days, particularly in Ireland. For, information bias reached the ears of the Sacred Con gregation, that Schools,' supported by the funds of the Catho!ies, have been established in almost every part of Ireland, in which, under the pretence of C:lari , y, the inex perienced of both sexes, hut particularly Peasants and Paupers, are allured by the blandishments aad even gifts of the Master., and infected with the fatal poison of depraved Doctrines. " It, is further stated, that the Di rtctors of these Schools are, generally sheal.ing, Methodi,ts, who introduce Bibles, translated into English by The Bible Society,' and abound ing in errors, with the sale view of seth:ciag the youth, ar , d entirely eradicating Irons their minds the Truths Of the Or thodox Fao h. " Under these circumstances, your Lordship already per ceives w ,th w h a t solicitude and attention P.istors are hour to watch and carefully protect their Pod; from the !;imi of Wolves who come in the clothing of Sheep.' It the Pastors sleep, the Enemy will quickly creep in by siealth and sow the tares—soon will the tares be seen growing among the wheat and choak it. " Every possible exertion must therefore be made—to Levi) the youth away trout these destructive schools—to warn pa rents against suffering. then children, on any account what ever, to be led into error. But, for the purpose of escaping the "SI vs" of the adversaries, no plan seems more appro priate than that of establishing schools, a herein salutary instructions may be imi.arted to the paupers. Pit trait: country persons 4V " In the name, then, of the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ we exhort and beseech your Lordship to ~ .zuard your Hoch with diiigenee, and all doe discretion, froin those who a re i ts th e habit of thrusting themselves insidiously into the fold of Christ, in order thereby to lead the unwary sheep away; and mindfal of the forewarnin . of Peter, the Apostle, given in these words, viz. " there shall also be lying masters among you, who shall In•ing in seeds of Perdition," Pet. ii. I. do von labour with ail your might to keep the orthodox youth from being corrupted by them—an object which will, I hope, lie easily eliected by the establishing of Catholic Schools throughout your Diocese. " And, coofideutly trusting that, in a matter of such vast iniportance, your Lordship will, with uoimuroled zeal, endea vour to prevent the wheat from being cimalied by the tares, I pray the all good and Omnipotent God to guard and preserye you safe many years. " Your Lordship's most obedient homble Servant, F. CARDINAL FONTANA, Prefect. C. M. PEDICINI, Se,;retary. " Rome, Court of the Sacred Congregation for the PI opagatiofi of the Faith, 18th September, 1319." . Preparations are making at Itt,estrie, in Staf fordshire, the seat of Eat I TALBoT, for the lying in state of the remailts of the late Countess, on their arrival from Ireland, previous to their being edposited in the family vault there. CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yest , eiday afturonon an Inquest was taken hvforn JOHN WRIGHT UNWIN. E 4 9. at the sign of the Three Crowns, Upper East Smithfield, on view of the body of Michael Gough, aged 50. It appealed that the decepsed had been cook on board the blig Enterprise, of Pool, end had only been home two days, during which he lodged at No. 93, East Smithfield. Ott ‘Veduesday night, he was sitting ro..nd the fire with a friends, when in a moment he was seized ivi:h a vomiting, and fell fuostrate on (Fe floor. Water teas applied to his temples, and lie at last recovered,andrlayed on the German flute. —About an hour atter the deceased vel%s sitting at tea, and was in the act of drink when he main fell in a fit, which appeared more desperate than the former, the saute remedy was applied, and lie was taken to bed, and he appeared to be reco vering; about an hour and a half afterwards, he was discovered lying with his head over the side of the bed, quite dead. Mr. Price, a surgeon, was setts for, and attended immediately, hut lift was e x tinct. Verdict--" Natural Death,”.