The Sun. — London, England, 1820-01-03 00:00:00

bEATII OF TUE COUNTESS TALBOT. With feelings of the deepest sorrow we have to knnounce the death of her Excellency the Coun less This exalted and highly respected Personage was in the beginning of the week at larked with an idlimt»ettion of the bowels, which b 4 Fficd all the skill of the physicians, and it I 'ira4ed Almighty Providence, on Thursday morn i~g, ate quarter before six o'clock, to release her host the painfUl struggle, and call her to that rest which we trust a life of exemplary virtue had FOll. TIM SUN. GRAMPOUND. MR. EDlTOR— Extended as the discussion of this question has become, I shall not scruple its continuance. Neither shall I fear the exhaustion of the Reader's patience, upon a subject so vitally important in principles and in consequences. am ghad that one antagonist has released me by his silence, and another by his abated tone, from the prolongation of those personalties, which 1 am almost as unready to retort as to commence; but which owe their forbearance to my mode ra'ion rather than to my weakness. I could have smiled at the triumphant manner of PEMBERTON itt urging my acquiescence with his censure of Bribery. Did not I accuse it as crime of the heaviest visitation, before 1 had been honoured wi , h his strictures ? Did not 1 denounce the offence, and advise its punishment ; a little more constitutionally perhaps, than by enlarging it into " High Treason ;" and a little more legally, than by 'the inferences of a con structive crime, and the penalties of an ex-post facto Law ? lecured. Th e rapidity of the progress of this dreadful "isit ation, left scarcely a pause bet ween alarm 80(1 despair. On Tuesday her complaint assumed k character of danger, and on Wednesday her Ex tellency's state was such as to preclude all hope uf rec o very. The first intimation which the Public received of her danver, was from the Bul letins published on that day ; these were of a Ntare to excite the most lively apprehensions. Ot t the next morning, when all were eager to relieve their painful anxiety, the necessity of in /airy was removed, by the awful announcement vihi c l i we have now published. Deeply indeed was it felt. The loss of a per sonage elevated in rank, adorning that elevation ey the most unassuming suavity of manners,- gen tleness of disposition, and goodness of heart, a Aersonage, to whom every native of Ireland was doubly attached by that tie, so sacred, so dear to them, the fellowship of the country ; tfte wife g3 f a Viceroy front whom that country has enjoyed to much, and justly anticipates so much more, whose Administration has called fortit every emo tion of public confidence, love, and hope—the loss of such a personage has struck a damp into every heart, strikingly manifested in th e no iver. 84 gloom which oversto eatis every quarter whi ther the sort owful intelligence has yet found its From the 11.1( beg pardon for the epi• cb,q—froin the Radical tem Musa, the ever %voids, Burgess, Burgage, awl Burgher, are de rived. The first is sotficiently extensive—awl so it is receive(—!o inclu►te all the Electors for Boroughs :_-bar! 1 needed word, describing ge- nerically the right or tennte, whereby they were Electors, An►i, therefore, I t►►ok the convenient and covering term " Burgage."—Uncier that sti- pniation, I t that property is the pervad ing test of the Right at Election; It WI, that unless in corpornte CdSeS, there is no " right lio " piA4r," ieq is not referdble to the test of laud, either I)% posses , ,i.u) of, or residence upon it. In a Intuit! whett this question conies before the L ••gisla I tire - , 1 shall avail my a rgument of Pe m e tyro N's powerful distinction Wa y , Her Excellency was t h e sister of GusTAvus between the " ptrmanent interest" of a land tAmnenT, of Beaupark, in the county of Meath, i holder in the soil, and its " temporary" occn- t'q. She was married on the 20 th of Au g ust, liancY by a potwaller scot and lot man ; who WO, to the Right tIon• Earl TALB OT ; site has may be—in the vulgar FOtrase—liere to•day an d hft e le ven children. Viscount INGEsTate, the go" to-wonokvi I believe with my learned heir apparent to tlwe Noble 'loose, was born on coadjotor—and could I have tho ug ht otherwise, his argurnenttt would have converted me—that the the ilth of July, 1802 . trust worthinevs of an Elector is c ommensurate Hts Excellency Lot T ALBOT is inconsolable for his loss. I nno filMily were the pure and re- w i t h his intetest in the soii. So tog the Legisla. domestic societ mor e highly titre. :!!otight, when it attached the c ondition of fined pleasures of y estimated, more exquisitely enjoyed. Those only, residence to the lowest r;gtit of ruffrage kuown in our Constitution Either t hen b y franchise, or Sheee - f o re, who have been permitte d to take such by land, possessively residentially, every Elec. enjayrnents, who call truly prize their superior - , 'their inestimable value, can fully conceive tb e .01 ' 1 Right is I,eld and tested : always co-ordi ',tient of the loss wii;eii our beloved Viceroy has suffered. His present sit uatiol, is, we understand, truly melancholy. To the consolations of that re 7 ligion, whose aid, we know, he has depended on, ‘ve most humbly look for a mitigation of those sorrows which that religion alone can alleviate.— (Dubtig Journal, Dec. 31.) nate, tuoti ; -_ , ,0 no' always co•extensive. According with Petosti VTON in the quality of this baser suffrage, I shall gianly contend under the same b.,nner, in rguing that it ought not to be increased by the extenioo of the Electoral Right to the " temp-iary Tax-payers" of LEEDS or any other tnanutactur►ng town. Upon his rigorous application of the Treason Law, and its terrible consequences at " Attainder," 1 am not quite such an " H igh Tory" as to agree. I have not lived long enough with " prerogative' " teen," neither have 1 so utterly lost my " tact of feeling for the rights and liberties of 1 1 ,e peo ple," as to relisn constructive treasons, GI ex-post facto punishments. Even theFe, however, it enacted by the umnipotenice of Patliament, would become constitutional—" but nut tilt then." DsATH.olt THE COUNTESS TALIinT.---It is with etrfeigued regret we have to announce the Death ef Kr Excellency the Countess 'TALBOT. This most virtuous and exemplary Lady died this morn ing'. at two o'clock, after a short illness Seve ral litilletins were issued in the course of the day, and from their nature the Public were prepared for t he melancholy catastrophe. This vent has Placed her Consort and numerous Family in the deepest affliction, and has spread a gloom over e City of Dublin, .which will, we doubt not, be sincerely and deeply participated by the Coun tq•—(Dublin Evening Post, Dec. 30.) The Conway, Cl in BARNARD, which arrived tact week from the East !tidies, sailed for Ports 'Mouth, on Wednesday, to be paid off. She left Irincomatee on the 17th of July last ; the Isle of Prance on the 25th of September ; the Cape of tlood Hope on the 23d of October ; and St. He lena o n the Bthot November. The Slave Trade between Madagascar and the Isle of France was so active, that the continual presence of a British !hip of war was necessary, at that island, to check ; and the Liverpool, Captain COLLIER, having been ordered thence on a cruize against the pirates in the Persian Gulpb, the Conway was detained at Port Louis for some weeks, until the arrival the Carron. The Liverpool has captured several slave ships. The incursions of the C4l:fres on our settlement at the Cape had tk ased, and it was hoped that the measures 1 " , l by the Governor would prevent their recur- Itoce. BONAPARTE continued at St. Helena his habits of seclusion; but he had apparently been laiified by the arrival of his Physician and Con ):efol' ; his health was very good.--Two days ~ore the sailing of the Conway from S t. Helena, Court-Martial was held there on Ca p tain ' üblz4, of the Redwing, for having run down b"at off this port about twelve months sioce, jY which one of her nren was dt owned. The Cap - o was acquitted ; but the Court finding blame ° l 'lributable to the First Lieutenant, reprimanded hat officer. The Bacchus, Captain PARKIN, also l ' oa l) " 1 for Deptford, on Wednes d ay , to be p aid Site kit Trincomalee a mouth alter the Con aY, but brings no later news. --(Plymouth Tele 'Parii, Jan. 1,), p r ' '''he fall of snow has Wyly been greater in i to l l nee than within the recollection of the oldest wt , e 4 b"ants. It was so heavy (tiring , the last 14 1 , , $3 to impede itt some pacts the progress of 4 „ o n g .,'''ils, and the communication b etween Paris Calais was for some time interrupted. I do not clime to renew this subject until after he Meeting of Parliament. TENAX. THE MARKILTS. CORN EXCHANGE, JAN. 3. Our Market continues abundantly supplied with' all Grain, having a very large quantity left over from the immense arrivals of last week, which, owing to the stoppage - in the navigation, could ►tot be disposed of ; and as the same obstruction to working still continues, very few sales were made this morning ; yet the prices of Wheat may be considered the same as on this day week. But Barley, Beans, and Peas are full 2s. per quarter cheaper, and scarcely a sale could be matte of either at that reduction.—Oats are also dull sale, and Is. lower. 17.1PORTATI9NS LAST WEEK. English. Foreign. Irish. Wheat Barley Oats SMITIIFIELD MARKET, JAN. 3. The Market this morniug was but middlingly supplied with Cattle, and the prices arc the same as per last Friday's Mar ket ; Mutton, Veal, and Pork, remain as per our last prices. The Hay Market remains the same as per our last quotation ; in Straw and Clover no difference in the price. The following is a correct statement of tho Prices and Numbers at Market : (To sink the Offal ; per Stone of Bibs.) gee s 4s. Od. to ss. 4 , 1. I Veal ss. W. to 63. 6tl. luttoti ..4s. 6d, to ss. 6d. Pork ss. Od. to Is. Od Lz.mb Os. Od. to Os. Od. CATTLE AT MARKET._ Beasts - .1850 Sheep and Lambs ....14,920 I Calves ;POETRY. 'he following Lines are said to have been written, but not hitherto published by Lord BYtioN Faithless, from my heart I wring thee ; Worthless, to the winds I fling thee ; Hopeless of my wished endeavour Thus we part—and part for ever ! Faithless be the hearts that mind thee ; 'Worthless be the chains that bind thee ; Hopeless be thy bright to-morrow — Tints we part—be thine the sorrow. Faithless as thy fading-beauty Worthless of a lover's duty; Hopeless be of aught endearing— Ever changing, cheating, veering My waking day-dreams thought they found thee, With truth's bright halo wreath'd around thee ; But foul deceit—l saw the token— The vision fled—the dream was broken REGlsllilt OF FASHION. LADY VANE STEWART. VIENNA, DEC. 17, 1819.----The Presentation of the En g lish A tubassadress, LACY VANS STEWART, to their Imperial Majesties, which had been de ferred some time in cons, quence of her Excellency's indisposition, took place on the 12'h inst. Her Excellency was received with matked distinction by the Emperor and Empress, and the interest which this lovely young Lady excited was much in creased by the spiendohr and good taete displayed in her dress and appearance. Her evipages were the handsomest ever seen at Vienna, and the horses of the carriage were particularly. . After the presentation, her Excellency had three days of reception, at the superb H otel she inhabits in the town for d 1 the Princes, Ministers, anti Nobility of the capital, to pay their respects to her; a more numerous and more brilliant company we never remember to have witnessed. HAY AND STKi.sV PER LOAD. Flay.... 43 ()to,CS 00, Clover.. ,C 5 10 0 t0,C13 10 0 straw ki 8 U takt 16 0 GRAND DINNER TO THE MARQUIS OF CAMDEN A Grand civic dinner was given at York House, Bath, on lVeGuesday last, to the Marquis of Cam den, who had visited Bath in his official situa tion as Recorder of the City, to administer the oaths Or office to G. E. Allen, Esti , Mayor. The banquet was of the most splendid descrip lion, and was honoured with the attendance of se vend disi ingoklied characters: Among whom were noticed t h e Marquis of Camden, Lord Decies, the Lord Bishop of Downe, General Sir Thomas Dallas, Sir J. C. Hippisley, Sir 11. Boynton, Sir W. ['who'll), Sir J. P. Ackland, Colonel Palmer, M. P., &c. &c. Ott the health of the Marquess of Camden being given by the Mayor, his Worship alluded to the patriotic munificence of the Noble Marquess 'in his recent voluntary sacrifice to the exigencies of the State. .His Lordship, in return thanks, observed, that the testimony of the public esteem had far, far outweighed the official emoluments be had rclioquished.— Several other appropriate speeches were made ia the course of the evening, and a number ot loyal toasts were drank ; the vocal exertions of several protessiottal gentlemen added considerably to the hilarity of the evening.. FASHIONABLE DEPARTURES. The Marquis of Queensberry, for his seat in Scotland ; Lord Say and Sele, for Lord Eat dley's seat, in Kent ; Sir William Elliot, Bart. for I3righto❑ ; Mr. Pringle, M. P. for Brighton. ARRIV ALS. Lord Boyne and family, at Cook's Hotel, Albemarle-street Mr. and Mrs. North, at ditto. KING'S THEATV E.—The popular Opera of Fi garo which is still attractive, was repeated at this Theatre, ancl ANGarsANI resnmed the part of the adroit and whimsical Hero of the piece. on Satur day l ast . He was well received. The curtain having been t oo hastily dropped at the end of the Opera, presented , ludicrous scene among the Performers, wit', on bowing to the audience did not observe its descent, and in consegnence wet e, so much embarrassed as to excite much bughter. They were, however, soon released from their difficulties. A new and very magnificent Ballet, entitled Le Sultan Genereux was brought forward and received with warm applause. It is hardly necessary to detail a Pantomime plot. It is suffi cient to s ay, that it was as intelligible as it could be rendered by graceful and expressive action, in which MILANIa was conspicuous and superior. There were many beautiful groupings skilfully supported, and the music in general was pleasing and arpropriate. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER, who is now hap pily recovered from her late indisposition, gave a New Year's Dinner on Saturday, at Brighton, to the PRINCE REGENT and a select party of the Nobility.- N “WroRT, JAN. 2.—Snow in the isle of Wight has not been so heavy since 1791 and 1795 ; the road from Newport to Cowes was not passable for several days ; a moderate thaw, with a gentle ra in, has taken place this day. The Ocean and Northampton transports sailed froM Portsmouth on Saturday morning for Liver pool, to take on board settlers for the Cape of Good Hope. CORONER'S INQUESTS...-AO inquisition was held on Friday evening at the Constitotion, Lis son Grove, on the body of Mr. Thomas Denman, a Gentleman 'residing in that neighbourhood, who put an end to bis existence by cutting his throat. The deceased, as appeared by -evi dence of two of his sons and his servant maid, was about 50 years of age, and always lived in the greatest harmony with his wife and family. He had been quite blind fur nearly a year, from an inflammation in his eyes, and within the last three •montlis had become very much disturbed in - his intellects. Verdict—" Died by his own band, in a state of mental derange ment;'—On Saturday an Inquest was iheld at the York Arms, Clarges-street, Piccadilly, on the body of Richard Field, aged 12 years, drowned in h e Mason, Green Park, on Friday afternoon. Verdict--" Accidental Death. 7 FOR THE SUN. INSOLVEN I' BILL. MR. EDITOR - it never %vas my wish to occupy your columns with personal controversy, bu I am obliged, in reply to W. M., to request a small space, in order to point out to that Gentleman that I have not, in eit her of my commonications, recommended, nor even attempted to vindicate Imprisonment for Debt in the abstract. I find Imprisonment, generally speaking, to be the Law and Custom of the Land ; but with advocates and opponents, some of whom go to the extreme of making it both a security and punishment, whilst others wish it done away entirely. It is likely, however, to continue the Law of the Land, in opposition to thelatter,and to be administered in fu ture with considerable amelioration, notwithstand ing the extreme rigour of the former ; consequently I should consider mystlf as wasting my own time and your printer's ink unnecessarily, were I to start forth either as its advocate or its oppo nent. If W. M., however, were to ask my opi nion on the subject, 1 would reply, that I fear Imprisonment for Debt is not only necessary but unavoidable in a commercial and luxurious coun try : at the same I trust that in future it will be regulated by sound reason, administered with justice, and tempered with mercy. To aid that beneficial arrangement, 1 have merely offered a few hints, on the principle that distinc tions should be admitted in the application of the general Law, so that the fraudulent shall not have the same facilities as the honest Debt orond also that the improvident and thoughtless may have a check before their eyes sufficient to warn them of he impolicy of impudence. I wish not to lengthen . the terms of confinement beyond any proposed or existing arrangements; but to graduate them : consequently my proposed Dividends and . progress sine Terms were not specified as final arrangements, but as tentporary illustrations of the object in Had I supposed that my real inten tions could have been misunderstood, I should then have stated more precisely that they meant no more than Blanks in a Bill to be filled up on further consideration. In fact, the proposed spe cifications were intended merely as a comp-irative scale, in order to avoid the circumlocution of more detailed explanation—the ohj,'et was to es tablish a principle which, as a middle course, would in some measure meet the views of the partisans of both sides of the question. It NV. M. disapproves of Imprisonment, and cannot do it away, surely he will not object to ameliorating modifications. Indeed, in the latter part of his Later, he joins with me as to the punishment of Fraud ; and, as he also approves of my proposed Trial by Jury in cases of opposed liberation, I hope to see his pen engaged in its cause. IGNOTITS. view. SHIP NEWS. PLYMOUTH, JAN. I.—Arrived the Peace, Es- PELL, from Quebec for ;on the 15th Dec. she saw the wreck of the Sophip., of Bristol, ap parently about 400 tons, wilt loss of fore end mizen•rnasts, her starboard bow and mid.hips stove in. The Peace hailed her several times, but received no answer. DEAL, JAN. 2.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Lovely Nelly, Smith, from Quebec; she picked up the crew of the Friends, of and for Workington, from Miremichi, lost in the Western Ocean. Caine down from the River the Sisters, Douthwaite, for Demerara. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 2.—Sailed yesterday the Ocean transport for the Cape, and Bunion, Richardson, for London. Sailed to-day the Brampton, Green, for London. The Northantp• ton transport, for the Cape, still remains. NAUTICAI IMPROVEMENTS. The better Providing for Ships on a Lee-shore in stormy weather being connected with Life- saving, Lieutenant CoucH is desirous so com municate to the Public, that he has invented a Trysail to be set in the room of the Balanced Mizen too much esteemed by the British Navy. The Balanced Mizen being a deformed and backsail by the quantity of super fluous canvass it contains when set so ; and, with the assistance of his Trysail Ships in general trying under stay sails will (besides weathering ten .miles in twelve hours) forereach on those ships without it. And for the better working the Mizen Topsail, which in the present method almost continually becomes a backsail, he has invented three frame swivel blocks, bolted through the bulwark on each bide the quarter-deck, with a declination aft of 45 degrees, and set up in the main chains with fire locks abreast the main shrouds for the braces and bowlines to lead through. And,•tbat these frame swivel blocks will pre vent the incommoding the other braces which it is necessary to Wolk on the quart , r-dedi. Cheitormattn-place, Reading, Dec. 48, 16.19, le ay to ed ng to