The Sun. — London, England, 1821-01-03 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS. The following articles appear in a Morning l'aper of this day, notorious for having taken leave of common sense and all regard to decency ill its attacks upon Government. The Paper states that they were issued from a Government %ice. We zive no credit to this assertion, yet I "'e cannot believe that they are inventions of the tditor, because they are loyal in character, and ca . iculated to operate with advantage to the coon ilrY ; and, consequently, whoever framed them, I LIUSt have been. actuated by a due regard to Mo- Wity, Religion, and that Constitution, which, 14 its genuine purity - , is the best safeguard of 4 0 ,th, and of the Empire : (COPY.) 11 It it suggested to obtain in each parish et declaration of 11 !z well affected, Aigned by ;two, And even by women, of all bisies. That the signatures might be collected and register• by the parish-ollicers, and by them transmitted to the Dc l'ely-Lieutenar's,c., and filially to tfik Lord Lieutenants of lice count:, ,`lsios'e. who cannot wt ite, to mate their marl:, certitied by' the parish-officer ; and it is suggested that wo men also - sboold gigb, because they are, in many cases, the of property and beads of families. " It is etmeeived that the effect of sujh declarations would to s h ow h ow sma ll i s sh v proportion of the disaffected to the great mass: thus to establish confidence—to induce those Who sign the declaration to consider themselves as Pledged to each, other in the support of one common purpose, having in view and combining the Publie advantage and indi lidual interest and security. 'Filially, to draw a clearand dis tinct Une between the well affected and the disaffected, and to keep f lit latter within proper bounds, by she►cing to them that they will be resisted by a mass of the - population, which, if, called into action, will have in its favour all the sop putt which the civil and military resources of the Govern ikrnt can give to it. This would tend, in great measure, to -allay alarm, to restore confidence, and to check the further attempts of the misch►ev'ous, by the ,rowed union of the ma je.rity of loyal and well affected individuals—nut in support or .furthera►►ce of any purpose which may he'called with reference to the question which at present agitates t he mind—but on the broad principle of the maintenance of - the Constitnte'd and Legal Authorities and Establishments 7---(of the pure worship as received from their forefathers—and with a view to the security of their conntry and their lists." rIS It o f ----, " DECLARATION. " We, whose names are hereunto suhseribed, do hereby de viate that we unite and pletlge eutrselves to each other to use our best efforts towards resisting the mischievous attempts of thus - e - Who, under the character or denomination of Radical 'Wormers, would subvert the Constituted Authorities and Vat kblishments of the Country—would substitute Atheism and Blasphemy fur the pure. Worship of our Forefathers—would d, s i r j )t crew moral link of society, and, in furtherance of lii6r wicked ends, would not scruple to spirt with our lives and properties. We pledge ourselves to unite in the support and aid of lire Constitutional civil power• whenever it shall call upon us tar su ch alit and support ;—confident as we are that by such • t union anti pledge we shall nut only discharge our duty to Cod and our country, but also best consult our Own happiness comfirt, and best secure our interests and the future • welfare of our families." SLAVE TRADE.—The following Extracts of Letters from the Captains of two English Mer - i cliant Ships lying in the River Bonny on the coast of Africa, furnish additional instances of the distressing progress of the inhuman traffic in Slaves " ItioNNY, JULY 21.—Since we arrived here (the 12th March), there have not been less than nine, nor more than lixtven - at a time, in a general way, twelve or thirteen ves sels, ships, brigs and schooners, carrying from three to seven hundred slaves each ; and in New Calabar (which is upon the, &ante river), .always three or four; - as one goes away, she soon gets replaced. There are always foarteen slave vessels 'd different denominations here, two of which were here when I first called, and are now on their second voyage. " BON.NY, (11 , 0. 30.-11, grieves pre to think I cannot make Xreatvr progress lU my voyage. Since our arrival here - (the . /7th March), 120 sail of French, Spanish, and Portuguese vessels have arrived and sailed with slaves, in consequence of which the palm oil trade has been, and is now totally ne. Ilected (y the natives. The KING is expected at Carlton House in a few days from Biigliton ; but his stay will be very short. He will come to town again on the `2oth, and remain till after the meeting of Par liament, which certainly takes place on the 23d. Whai Could he .expected from such an Orator as be who, at a recent Scotch• Meeting, said, " if ke had I.)n . King at this time, to use a homely phrase, he would have played H-11 with the Present lkliniSters i" • Yet he is praised in an Op- Position Journal ; but that is no wonder, as the Political principles of that Journal, if carried 1 1 qo effect, .would " play H-11" with the Vountry. Sunday the Duchess of KENT went to drink tea with the Duchess of CI, kitENCE. The Duchess (If KENT was prevented f.rom renewing her visit ‘rn Monday, by a slight cold, but sent her Maid qlronour to make inquiries, and we are extreme- IY happy to say the amiable Duchess and the Princess ELIZ IBETH continue to go on extreme well. Prince LEOPOLD called on Monday to zwike his affectionate inquiries after the Duchess of CLARENCE and the infant Princess.—Yester (lay Prince LEOPOLD left town for Claremont. — Princess .A.ETGUSTA left Frogmore yesterday, t or• Brighton, on a visit to the KING. FITZHERBFRT entertains a party on lwelfth Night, at her house, on the Steyne, at Mrjghton. . Count and Countess ST. ANTONIO left town t ! ( 'sterday to join the Court circle assembled at ( ighton ; they intend to occupy a house on the 't{':vne for two months. The KING, it is said, will become the patron t' s th e undertaking to erect a Monument or Mau 1501eutn to the memory of SHAKESPEAR, at Strat furd-on-Ayon. Several offers have already been by eminent Artists, to" contribute their l'ofegsional abilities towards completing it, gra tklitousiy. (The Rev. G. Marwood, of Bushby Hall, in i eveland, at his rent days last week, at North ;,..,,:r'rt-on and Bushbv,generously returned to each br . tenants ten per cent. in consequence of farm e su ue selling at theTreseut low prices. LOYAL ADDRESSES. The Halifax Address has been presented to his MAJEsTy, which has been communicated to Col. lionToN, in the following letter:— %%AO : tell:1h, I)ec. 28,_1 820 "Si R-I have had the honour to lay before the King, the very loyal and dutiful Address of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Merchants, Manufacturers, and principal Inhabitants of the Town and Parith of Halifax ; and I have the satisfaction to inform you, that his Majevy was pleased to receive the smuts in the most gracious manner. 41 1 I have the honour to,be, Sir, • • • : " Your hoist obedient humble servant, " Thomas 11orton, Esq." " The Gazette of last night contains Addresses expressive of attachment to the SOVEREIGi and the Constitution from— 'lllr Corpor.eions, of Roston (in Lincolnshire), Maidstone, 13v$%eill-ey, Brechin, Maxwelltottne, Jetlh-orgh, and Inverness ; from the Inhabitants of Worcester, Sidmonth, Ashford, Read- rg, Halifax, Ealing, Han well, and (in licluntl); ntn IliePre,byteries of Langliolin and Gariocli; ant from le Trinity Hilase at Leith. In consequence of a Requisition to the Mayor, (John WISE, Esq.) signed by several respecta ble inhabitants, a Meeting was convened yester day at the town Hall, for purposes as stated in the Requisition, viz:, to take into consideration the propriety of presenting an Address to the King, of their unshaken attachment to his Ma jesty and the Constitution, and to petition his Majesty to dismiss from his Councils his pre sent Ministers. At eleven o'clock the Mayor took his seat on the Bench, and shortly after wards the business of the day commenced, by the Town Clerk reading the Requisition ; after which the Mayor addressed the meeting, and said that he most heartily concurred in the sentiments expressed in the first part of the. Requisition, and though he could.not con sistently approveof the second part, yet he should feel wanting in respect to his fellow townsmen, were he not to say, that he should at all times be extremely happy to pay attention to any requisi tion that might be placed in his hands, provided such requisition contained nothing improper or derogatory to the high situation to which he had the honour to be elected.—(Hear, hear, hear!)—He highly approved of the principle, that every Englishman . had a just right to express his political opinions on all public occasions— (Applause)-----hut with this reservation, that as he conceded the inherent right to others, he also claimed the same privilege in justice to his own feelings, and as he could not conscientiously acquiesCe in the general tenor of the requisi tion, he must beg leave to retire from the Chair.—The worthy Gentleman then left the Hall, attended by the Town Clerk. Thomas Atkins, Esq. was then called to the Chair ; after which, James Jacobson, Esq. in a neat speech, moved an Address, which was second ed by Liberty Taylor, Esq. Several resolu tions were then agreed to, and the meeting broke up.—The Loyal Address from the I nha- bitants of this Borough, which was most respect ably signed, was oti Thursday put into the hands of our worthy kepresenfative, John Wells, Esq. to be by him transmitted to his Majesty.—The signatures to the Loyal Kentish Address, lying in different parts of the County, are already very uutnerous and respectable.—(Maidstone Journal, Jan. 2.). On AVecittesday (the 27th_u1t.), at a genera Meeting of the Noblemen, Freeholders, &c. of the County of the, a loyal and dutiful Address to his Majesty was unanimously agreed to. A Meeting of the County of Linlithgow is to be held on Friday next, (the sth inst.), for the purpose of considering the propriety of present ing a loyal and dutiful Address to his Majesty. The loyal Declaration of the inhabitants of Wolverhampton, has been forwarded to the County Members-for presentation. A Loyal Address to his Majesty was proposed and aareed upon last Saturday, by the Inhabit ants of Stourbridge and its 'vicinity. On Friday last, a numerous and respectable Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town and neigh bourhood of Dudley, was held at the Town-hall. A Loyal Address was unanimously voted to his Majesty, and many Resolutions passed, expres sive of the opinion of the Meeting on the insidi ous machinations of the seditious. A Loyal and Gonstitutional Address to his Ma jesty, proposed by T. Whitmore, Esq., M.P., from the Bailiff, Recorder, Aldermen, Town- Clerk, Burgesses, and other Inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Brid,g-north, was voted and carried in that borough on Thursday last, by a very large majority, although an attempt was shown by some few individuals to oppose the same, on the popular ground of inexpediency. Letters from Quebec of a late date, give some account of the proceedings between the Hud son's Bay and North West Companies. The former adviceS stated,' there had been some skirmishes_ of a serious nature bet' these parties, but these letters wholly contradict that statement. The trade is carried. on ky. both these Companies in the most amicable manner. About the beginning of December last, a letter, condemning the. Bill of Pains and Penalties, ap peared in The Times, signed 64 Thomas Wilson, 11, Goldsmith-street." This letter was copied into the Mercury, the Editor of which added to the signature, " Xll. P. for London.'? We are. re quested, by a Correspondent, to state, that the " Thomas Wilson" the Correspondent of The Times, and the Member for London, are not the same persons; and consequently, that the ..Mer ctetT has been grossly imposin,g - upon his readers, and deceiving the public.—(Leeds Intelligencer, Jan.-1.) FIRE AT BRUSSELS.-ExtraCt of a letter, dated Brussels 29th December ten o'clock, p. m. " At this moment the Prince Royal's Palace is almost burnt to ashes, and great fear is enter tained for the Stadt-house."—A postscript to ano ther letter states, " The Palace is now in flames. From the want of water, great fears are enter tained that the whole edifice will be consumed." The following laconic inscription is on a tomb stone in Hertford church-yard :—" Here lies Black Torn, from the Black Bull Inn, Bishops gate-street. 1621." POETRY THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE. 'Mire% a . :+nguage that's mute, there's a silence that sprrAs, There is•surnething that cannot he toll. There are ‘cords that can only be restd on the cheeks, And thoughts hut the eyes can unfold. There's a lyoli so expressive, so tizz:d, so Vki; So conicious, so quick to impart ; ThOngh dumb, in an initant it speaks out the mind, And strikes in an instant the heart. This eloquent silence, this converse of soul, In rain we attempt to suppress ; Mote prompt it apt ears from the wish to contzoulp More apt the food truth to express. ;Ind oh the delights in the features tlaat . sbine, The raptures the bosom that melt, IVhen, blest with each other, this converse divine Is mutually spoken and felt ! The Princess of llEssE Ilomn formerly Princess ELIZ ATIETIf, of England, passed by Frankfort on the 2.3 d ultimo, proceeding from her residence at llornbourgh, accompanied by her husband. She was on her way to Louisbourg, near Stutgard, on a visit to the Queen Dowager of Wurtemberg, likewise a Princess of England. She will remain there dur- ing the absence of the Fri: lee her husband, who seta out for Vienna, whither he is going to solicit the post of Commander-in-Chief of the expedition ,against Naples, which is still vacant, General Sommariva, who was destined to fill it, having been appointed to replace the Duke of Wurtemberg in his command in the interior of Austria. — The etiquette of courts would not permit the Margravine, as an English Princess, to appear at Vienna, where her husband could only be received in quality.of a General in the Austrian service. It is remarked that the Landgrave of Hesse Hombourg is the. only German Sovereign who has offered to serve in the Austrian Army against : the King . of the Two Sicilies. This is considered as the homage of gratitude which the Princes of that house pay to the Emperor Francis, to whom they are indebted. for., the sovereignty Of their house and the acquisition of a small territory on the left bank of the Rhine.---L(Brussels' Paper.) The beautiful dessert service of china, manu factured at -Vienna, and lately transmitted by the Emperor of AUSTRIA to his Serene Highness the Prince ESTERDAZY, was a present from -his Majesty the EMPEROR. to the Duke of AVEL.I.ING . ; TON, and was on Monday removed from Chandos House to Apsley House.: The service Consists: of twelve dozen of plates, four dozen of dishes, each dish supported on -the backs • of three. eagles ; and the whole of his Grace's battles painted thereon in a masterly style ; there are four ice pails, and five superb vases. On each side of three of the vases, are the portraits of the Allied Sovereigns finely ekecuted ; and on the other two are the poitraits of 'Lord CASTLE RExpii,-Prince METTERNICR, Count NESSLERODE, and Prince lIARDENBERG. The whole of the service is beautifully enamelled and. richly gilt. The Right Hon. Lord . ViTEWART, with that at tention which he has shewn to the" interests of the county, and to those of Sunderland in particu lar, has munificently subscribed one hundred guineas towards the building of the, proposed ad ditional wards to the dispensary of that town. Dur.L.—Yesterday morning a meeting took place in the Regent's Park, between Capt. J—, of the Royal Navy, and Mr. an indepen dent .Gentleman, residing in the neighbourhood of Portman-square. The parties arrived on the ground, attended by their seconds, a short time after eight o'clock, when every endeavour was made to effect an amicable adjustment, but with out success. The distance. (12 paces) was Then -measured, and the Gentlemen fired, when Mr. H :received the ball of his antagonist in his left shoulder.; .he was immediately conveyed to his residence. The disagreement took place on the preceding evening at a Tavern in the neigh bourhood of Bond-street, in consequence of Mr. 11— using some strong language, reflecting upon the, late Lord Nelson. THE SERPENTINE RIVER.—The cold was in tense yesterday. The ice was remarkably good at the end next the cascade. It was here the best skaiters appeared from one till four o'clock. We saw Mr. Howard, and Captain de Crespigny, among the first rate performers. There were , but few carriages in the drive ; but,'on the other side of the water, were many female pedestrians, above the common class. The men belonging to the Humane Society have placed ropes across the Ititt!r, and intersected all places wherein the ice of supplying The ice-houses. A boy fell in• towards the evening, but was soon extricated from his alarmiey, situation. Many awkward mist►aps arose, fiom the skaiters coming in con tact with each other. The Canal in Kensington Gardens..was better attended than usual, al though the ice was much inferior to that in the Park. There were many female promenaders of fashion. The Lord Bishop of Ex ET ER is expected to ar rive in Exeter city on Thursday next. On his entrance into the county of the city all the cha rity children of the Episcopal Schools will be properly arranged, to make their humble duty to his Lordship, and the head boy, in a suitable speech, .willcongratulate his Lordship on his iirst arrival in his diocese, entreating him to tread in the steps of his predecessors, by becoming the patron and protector of their schools. The Bishop will alight from his carriage at the house of the Rev. C. IL CoLLyNs, where he will be met by the Right Worshipful the Mayor and the Cham bee, attended by the clergy of the city, and the several incorporated bodies, who, after paying their respects to his Lordship, will accompany him to the Close, where he wilt be receiveel by the Venerable the beati and Chapter (in their full canonicals), Ninor. Canons, Prebendaries, Proctors, anal . all the other Members of the Ca thedral, by whom he will be conducted. in „rand procession to his episcopal scat iu the Cathcdr !. NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT, DEC. 2-9. MELANCHOLY AcclD EN T.—(11720/herAtCM ___ _ _ —The following-accident recently took placein this neighbourhood :—A farmer, named Sim -1110119, being employed. in a barn with anotter, man, a young man, named Enright, amusing liiin selfin his father's garden, at Caresbroc* new discharged his piece, loaded with which entered the barn, at a distance of mot than two hundred yards, and striking the bean:, glanced off and enteral the: back part of Sin,- nliins's head, while I e was stooping and handling. a - slieep Be lived nearly three days after thct accident, quite collected in mind. . The hall was. not extracted till after his death. The Coronzr'3. Jury sat on the body, and the verdict: was. cidental Death. Sir HARCOURT JAEEVS LettPrs. which hare ap, peared in Tuc SUN Newspaper, have been 'mut:L admired by the loyal inhabitants of Newport, of whom there is a very consitlerahle number. is' Address, to the Queen or has been seii from this place. The County Address was le: - at Mr. WEBB'S, and was signed by• nearly 306, of the principal inhabitants, at the head of whom was our worthy Mayor, Sit RICHARD . B : ASSETT. No person under IS years was allow% ed to sign—a very proper regulation, .as young• men are apt to be Mistaken, and are too often lel astray by artifice and faction. CHRISTMAS BEN.EFACTIONS. On Christmas-day, -the Marchioness of Buck, ingham gave her annual dinner to upwards o 800 people, at Arington, who were plentiful:7 regaled with roast beef, plum-pudding, and strong beer. The day passed off with the utmost good order and hilarity. Among the entertainments of this festive sea son, none are more worthy to ,be recorded than that given on Wednesday last at Belmont, Hants, the seat of A. F. Nunes, Esq. and which, from the object for which it was undertaken, derived no small part of its interest. The evening com menced with the sale of a quantity of fancy 'arti cles, work-bas, purses, &c. which the. benevo lent family of Belmont had employed themselves in making, not only this, but every previous year, for the benefit of the neighbouring poor. The articles were purchased at the prices fixed, and a large sum of money collected for this most lau dable undertaking. A ball followed, in which; waltzes, quadrilles, and the old English country dance had eqtml sway ; a - most elegant supper WRS provided. and the company did not separate till grey-eyed-morn, began to appear, highly de- lighted at having been present at an enteriain woa in which the comforts of both rich and pour were so happily blended. The Lord Bishop of Durham, the Lord Bishop 'of Litchfield and Coventry, and 'Lord Viscount. Barrington, have each given ten pounds, and Mrs. Russell, of Braucepeth Castle, five pounds, in aid of the fund for supplying clothing to the poor or Durham.----Mrs. Crowe, Misses Salvin g Dr. and Mrs. Fenwick, Mrs. Shipperdson, Major General Seddon, Mr. Wilkinson (Oswald house), Mr. James (Cottage), Miss Colbourg, Mrs. Bouyer, and the Misses Perrigal, have also subscribed liberally to the same charitable fund. John Bird, Esq. of Chester-le-street, has made a donation of 201. to the North Shields and Tyne. mouth Dispensary. Sir Samuel Auchmuty has been a liberal con tributor to the poor during the holidays, by sup plying them with coals•and money, and selecting poor families near his seat of Syndal House, itt , Kent,.who'have the largest number of children, and completely clothing them from head to foot. - SHIP - NEWS. DEAL. JAN. 2.—Came down from the River Jast night and sailed, I he roderwood, Remington, fur Dente' ara ; and Lott, for Alleant. Several brigs and coasters (names...lla hoown) are passing through the Downs to the westward. Of the cargo saved from the . Otthe of Cambridge, 3SO hogsheads of ..syine and'_? bags of seed, are in store at Sandwich; and Z 9 hogsheads of wine, and 7 bags of seed, are in store litre. HAftwicit. JAN. 2.—Sailed the Lord Duocan and I.urd Nelson packets, fur Cuxhaven ,111iance and Jane pat:Ws,. for Gotteobargh--all with mails. Lowesiater, JAN..2.—The cargo of the Saxony, John.nin, • has been got out, part of which is damaged ; the vessel may., yet be repaired. . . Noturn SuiEt.ns. JAN. I.—The.VerwagtiOg, Maass. (ruin . ' Got tenhurgh, f ,r Amsterdam, has•put in here with her cargo shifted, pact of which site must discharge. FALmottrn, Mc. 3 1 .—Sailed I he Mary, Wilson, for Ilithan.; Cognac, Webster, fur Charente ; ;mantes! Brothers, Spaull, for Lisbon. Tit e NAVY.—Ships ortlere7l,.iliniding',and in course of re pair, at Plymouth Duch - yard : linildi,g.—Lundutz, Ito' guns ; 'Portland and Lau,kcastimii l 4. 60 ; Cerbet us and Circe, 46; Lyra and Partridge (litii,atil. Bramble (cutter) to. Ordered to be. built.—St. Georee. liintiostan, 80: Prnserpne ; - n.l StMira,. 46 ; Itspbne and l'oreußine, 2t,it Devastaiam (homby; Voted:tit ana.:mt.ttio• }lupe and. Mutilte (biigs), ;- and' Nettey aad -Nightingale (realtue . cutters). Ships in Dodi—Ocean, SO gluts, repairing, and euttiti; down from a first rate; and'Entlyntion., Ships at .Ikty—lltitannia, built', and titting•for any ; Medway and Bellone, repairing;, Mel:yowls, '- built at Penthrolle, with' round stern ; amid Seriogapaitial, built in India, of teak, fitting for sea. WoNDtRruL U snERTAKING.—:-The is an attempt at a Rolestrian exploit, exceeding ail other undertaking , of Ow kind. •Mr. WVA . r, a Utzilfordsitrefarmvf started from the City-road, nn Monday, to , gb on foot 372 miles in tire days, ‘rhich• is at the rate of tis in lrs pt• day.— Time is backed 2 and 3 to 1. - --- MISS 141:EC E.-This unfortunate - young lady, • who, with iter writ% leaped out at the two pair of stairs . dow of 1)r. VwfN'S house in kledf ! )Vd COW, tilt 11.1 of . tire, as t.tated in our paper of yesterday, died about half:past live o'clock on Monday evening, of the itl toy she received front the trdl. 'i he maid, a g,iil a!Jont eititeen year, of a 3 , 4 r, who had both her legs boke,lit's in st. ll.Artholomew:itt I los pital; on inquiring, . learn, hope 'is etitertikitie‘drnf her. recovery. Nleantn.—On Friday itig,ht last, a4-„John ‘Vhitew, a young twin in the serviee of Aitstin, laver, of Northomberland street, New•road,.was Crossing St. ,J o h n ' s Wood. New•road, he was overtaken by It . :ohard I , ov, a htltllll'rt tit llie state 1,1 vice, wiio ktrncii hint en the of liis head with a stoor. and r. , peated ti 6 blows ntitil Ito! linli)rttt.tate titan was left senlele:,:s ~ o the e7rot , .td• Iu 1 1 hi , 1 state he was found by a gentleman of the iiatirel4Jacli.sl4l: and conveyed to Middlt. , ,cx Haspital, whcrehe recr;vtorti far as to be :Ode to give an accoool.,ot 'the., abuse had received. and shottly•abq expired. Vtiy is tofe-ettlii-11 to, have tied It. Ireland, of which he is a iiatire; -It apptatin . h,t Foy had. io coarse of the day, challeogerit deeesed to fiz,ht. awl was defeated by him... They aftere..ards ;)alt iOtae drink a+ the Ilatialo's 11,0; 'aria shook ha,r,t's tit toltea•s4 recauciliatioo; but Foy Irirtionriug teveng,-, followed deceased, atid attacked him iti tbl brsittvl 4:1,1 :•ow,rrdly ar.4.4- ; tier th»t cattied Ids death. •