The Sun. — London, England, 1821-01-08 00:00:00

TRE. NORTIIU]q3II,IA.N 4 Ile fi rm and dignified conduct of the High Sheriff o f N orthumberland, in refusing to lend the cou nten ance of his office t o th e f ac ti ous vte,,ws of iv the . Modern Whi gs, has given great Satisfac o n ,„ the gener ally to the Freeholders of his own and - neighbouring county, and it has driven TILE FA cT i " In this hitherto loyal county almost to ,desperatio n f Foil e d i n th e i r a tt em pt io obtain a tionof Meeting, meet • I al th e y i n t e nd, -44 , appears, to in the Town Hall of Morpeth - , which, if l' we far ot mistaken, is the private property of I th e 1 ' , of 'CARLISLE, whose influence in that Close Bo rough invariably carries the eleCtion of its itepr esenfatives. It 1 has be en asserte d t h at t hi s M eet in g is con vened by SEVEN Magistrates of the County,. un,;• der th e provisions of the late Act of Parliament; and g r anting that the individuals who signed. the , "Ice for the Meeting were seven Magistrates, I, iristead of Jive, which, we believe, is the fact, t he other two being private individuals, we do 'n't, n evertheless, see how such a Meeting can .-be l egally held, as the notice requires the atten dance of ALL the inhabitauts of all the other di visions of the Giant!) at Morpeth on the 10th iI4- sta at• We will, hOwever, leave these Constitu -I°Oal Whi gs to get out of , the dilemma as well as they can. The absence of their Chief, who, we believe) lea s been , ollied by the indisposition of a rela 7lCe to come to town, adds not a little to their tha gria'and apprehensions of a thin attendance of t he partizans of Faction. They have, lioweveo canvassed the County by letter, entreating their frie nds, 'tenants, and dependants to come forward (11 ' the occasion ; but the celebrated and well .writ ten Letters of Mr. HODGSON, of Winlaton, Mr. LamtrroN, have set the characters of the 'Modern Whigs before the Public in their true li ght, and it consequently does not stand very hi gh in the estimation of the Rational Reformers hi the Northern Counties ; and as for the Radi cals: they seem to have disowned the connection -altogether, determined no longer to be deluded by the agents and political partizans of the Old ' Ar istocracy, wino are well known to possess the m a jority o f Cl ose Boroughs , and consequently to he the secret enem i es o f a mo d erate an d rat i onal i e frm. Deprived, therefore, of the support o f a d , th e Advocates for Reform, and discounte -lanced by the Friends of the Monarchy and the eople, there can be little doubt th a t th e Whi gs to Northumberland will meet on the 10th only—to S Play the weakness of their p ar ty, an d th e bad -4 le `sa of their cause. FOR THE SUN. HAMPSFI IR E M EETING. EDIT() r.,—The Hampshire Meeting, in tended to be ,held on Friday next, has been ad \'ertised in so many different ways, that it really Puzzles me and some friends of mine to deter- Tine Whether we ought to attend it or not; and shall -hope to be properly informed, in due thiough your widely circulated Paper, as there will be no publication of the County Papers fore the M ee ti ng i s t o b e h e ld. I n th e Hanip 81,4ire Chr on i c l e o f th e Ist . instant, " The,,Free :'°lders and other Gentlemen of the Countywere to attend ;" but in the Hampshire Tele . V t a Ph of th e s ame d a t e , " Th e G en tl emen , the County, were appointed to . meet ;" and v ) in both th ese p a p ers o f the Bth, the "itation is, 44 To the Gentlemen, Clergy', and ( I ) ,. t er FREEHOLDERS," excluding any Inhabitant ho " is neither G e ntl eman , Cl ergyman , nor Free alder. N ow t hi s exc l us i on- it is that places of my friends in a difficulty in deciding slether to attend or not, for though I may my- Iti el f attend as a Freeholder, if not as a Gentle „ail) many o f m y .f r i en dS, an d f r i en d s to t h e C t t ' s e to be a d voca t e d, are !wither the one no r th e t :er, hut are of the order usually denominated l er ) rag, and bobtail," w h o . m i g ht a ll h ave at es unde r th e c om p re h ens i ve an d conven i ent e t ' t "iPtio n o f Inhabitants, and swelled the majo ijthat I know is anticipated, and I have no C 4 llu t will be had, as I am told that my Lord th,lAltvo N and his friends will be left to enjoy tte: e themselves, tr iumph by as none of the Gen therr, i z of the C ou nty w h o thi n k diff eren tl y f rom •TE s 4 4 nd who have al re ady a dd resse d His MA ' }ta g Itiean to attend, nor will my friends. Tag, G en ' and Bobtail, as they never asso c i a t e w ith ete ri -.n ow len unless specially invited, though they p ro ,, their • own pOwer and consequence when hi s r r r lYcalled into action ; and I would assure boti7 l ship, as a friend, that he has lost much, q on 0 14 numbers and po t iul a rity, by thi s exclu bNi°‘ sek many of his warm friend s , an d h a d h e arid in ore : fortunate in the day of hi s M ee ti ng , fixed it for the day dedicated' to my patron, ~ IS hU w oul d BLAsE, which is very nea r at h an d, 1 w.,have insured him the attendance of all the 40°1 Sisters, " Woot-combers, Rug-makers, and liat ,.P - roake rs i n t h e C ounty, and every subordi as or der connected with our staple c o m mo dity, well as his steady and warm friend, A WOOL SORTER. Winchester, 7th January, IS2I. S. I h ave h eard, though I can hardly he s'.7 it, th at the Requisition has been altered ;t ee , it was left w ith the Sheri ff . If it were s o , p w i sh that h e h a d i n t h e last notice told the ti tth lic what s or t o f Persons he really did intend k Qu ld meet. It is said that he meant only r"holders and other Gentlemen The ABOLITION of the SLAVE TRADE• We regret very much to hear, it is generally belieVed, that the PRESENT. FRENCH GOVERN MENT, notwithstanding their professions of since rity and the Treaty they have entered into to abo lish this . inhuman traffic, have- not, yet Sent out instructions to the Governments of the French West 'lndia Coliinids• to prohibit the importation of Slaves into those Islands; the Black Popula tion of which has been greatly increased 'within the IpAt,rfiVe years. Indeed the traffic is carried on to such an extent, that from the French Islands, we are informed, the Dutch Settlements have been and still Continue to be supplied With Slaves, notwithstanding the King of the. Nether landssrhad agreed by •Treaty to abolish the Slave Trade. This apparent Violation of the Treaty is attempted to be justified by a pretended secret Article, which, it is said, allows the Dutch Colo nists to obtain SlaveS throUgh the medium of the other Foreign Settlements, though they are pro hibited importing them direct from Africa. Under ;hat circumstances this total disregard of the Treaties entered into by the Kings of France and of the Netherlands has been tolerated we are at a loss to conjecture, unless it is to pro pitiate the leading Members of the Holy Alli ance, and to further their general views. We did expect that, after the discussions which have taken place in Parliament, and the great pecu niary sacrifices, which this Country has already made', under the unfortunate arrangements which' were entered into on this subject, that strong re. monstrances would have been made, and an end put to a traffic as disgraceful to humanity as it is extensively prejudicial to the general interests of the BritishbWest India Colonies. • The effect bn them is almost beyond calcula tion. The great increase in the cultivation of sugar in the French, Dutch, Spanish, and Portu guese settlements is such, as nearly to exclude our sugars from the' principal European ports, from the low prices at which the Foreign sugars are sold.—We merely throw out these hints, for the consideration of those individuals, whose duty it is to watch over and protect this most important branch of the trade of this country, whether it is considered in a financial, political, or commercial point of view. We shall shortly resume this subject, and we shall be obliged to our Colonial . Correspondents to favour us, in the mean tirne, with such further information upon it, as will -enable.us to expose the disgraceful con duct of those Powers who still connive at the continuance of this traffic, merely to enrich their subjects who are resident or interested in their Colonial posSeSsions. TRADE•-" Bonny, elst July, 1820.—Since we arrived here (the 12th March,) there has not been less than nine, nor more than sixteen at a time, in a general way twelve or thirteen vessels, brigs, and schooners, carrying horn three to seven hundred slaves -each, and in New Calabria (which is upon the same river) always three or four; as one goes away she soon zeta replaced. There are always fourteen slave ves sels of different denominations here, two of which were here whets I first called, and are now on their second voyage." " Bonny, 30th dug:lat.—lt grieves me to think I cannot make greater progress in my voyage. Since our arrival here (the 27th March,) 120 sail of the French, Spanish, and Por tuguese vessels have arrived and sailed with staves, in conse quence of which the palm oil trade has been, and is now, totally neglected by the natives." SHIP NEWS. DEAL, JAN. 7.—Came down from the River yestetday two outward•bound ships (names unknown), and proceeded down channel. Came down front the River to-day the General Graham, Barclay, for Jamaica. Arrived' the Pioneer schooner from a cruise. An anchor, weighing 57 cwt. is put on board a Deal boat for the Royal George East Indiaman, when she arrives. The 'grave Castle is reported to be at anchor in the Ctireen's Channel. It has been nearly calm all day with a thick fog. MARGATE, JAN. 7.—An anchor of abont 17ewt. with about eight fathoms chain cable; one weighing 13cwt. 3qrs. with too fathoms chain Fable, buoy rope, and slip buoy, with the name of " Janus" cut on it; one weighing 6cwi. 71b. with 30 or 40 fathoms 9 inch cable; and one weighing 14cwt. have been landed here; the latter was left. by the Bitkby, front Honduras.' PORTSNIoUTII, JAN. 7.—Arrived the Pioneer, schooner, from a cruise. HARWICH, JAN. 7.—Put back the Lord Nelson and Lord Duncan packets, with mails for Cuxhaven, having met with much ice, and bad weather. NORTH SHIELDS, JAN. 6.—The De Jong, Jeremi-es, that put in here leaky, is discharging her cargo in a ;very , t;aniaged state. The Perseverance, Paterson, from Aberdeen to Sheerness, has put in here, after gettinf, on shore •on the Point near the Beacon. FALMOUTH, JAN. s.—Arrived the Samuel and Julia, Smith, from Plymouth for Jersey,- with loss of mainsail, and other sails split. ; The London and other mails arrive very•irre gularly, owing to the heavy frost and-snow to the eastward. Sr. Ives, JAN. 5.--:-Arrived the Lizard, Pert iot, front Bris tol for Rotten, with damage, and must discharge to repair. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 4.—Arrived the Alliance, Tewkesbury, from London, with loss of anchor, boom-gait, and mainsail. JEttser, DEc. 30.—The 'Stephaine, Le Pasquer, from Rot terdam from St. Malo,"ran on the Paternoster rucks on the. night of the 47th inst. and sunk; -crew saved. It is understood that his -MAJESTY will not re turn from Brighton to Carlton Palace before the 20th instant, after which a Privy Council will be held, and the Royal Speech to both Houses of Parliament, on the opening of the Session, taken into consideration. His MAJESTY, we understand,•has determined on having a full length Statue in bronze of the late KING pat on the top of Snow Hill, ha Wind sor Park, with his hand pointing towards his fa vourite residence, Windso r Castl. It was lately stated in some of the papers that Prince LEOPOLD had negociated with the QUEEN for the occupation of Marlborough House (fur nished), at the annual rent of 40001. We own we could hardly credit this statement when we read it ; and we are happy now to learn from a Morning Paper, that it is wholly without foun dation. His Royal Highness could not have done a thing more likely to excite public disgust than for him to have been instrumental in providing the QUEEN with a residence in Pall-mall. FOR THE SUN: cAMBRIDGE TO LONDON. . . Mit..EniTon-i-Desirous of . shewing- h. friend the LIONS at CaMbridge, and that he might be a partaker of the festivities and unbounded kospi tality which are always slieWn in the University of Cambridge, especially during the Christ Mas ho lidays, I accompanied him there last week, and We travelled through Royston, the PoStifig, - ,.-being charged fifteen pence per mile. After passing very happily a few days in Cambridge, my companion returned to town by the same route, and again only paid fifteen pence per mile for the post horses ; but wishing to oblige another friend; who is devotedly attached to the picturesque,— and is also a bit of an antiquary, and who wanted very much to See Lord Braybroke's splendid baronial residence, the Tower of Saffron-Walden Church, and the numerous pleasant and cheerful villa ' es which int e rs ec t an d en li ven th e Chester fordßoad to town,—my good nature got the better of my diScretion, and 1 consented to join him in a post-chaise by that route—little ex pecting that I should have to pay eighteen pence per mile for sixty Miles, instead of fifteen pence ; 'but so it was ; and the only remedy I have for my folly in indulging my friend's taste for the picturesque, is the chance, that by your inserting this communication in your excellent and orthodox Newspaper, I may save the pockets of the hospitable CANTABS, who will of course have too much good sense to pay eighteen pence per mile posting to London, when they can travel for fifteen-pence a, mile by a nearer road 'of , six thiles—qiamely by Royston instead of Chesterford and flockerill. Temple, Jan. 6, 1821. AN OXONIAN. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. POACHING EXTRAORDINARY. A singular instance of poaching lately occurred in the County of Northumberland, and has rers. .dered it a matter of some speculation,- whether certain recent visitors at Howscx HALL were snore influenced by personal or. political consi derations in the mark of attention which they :paid the Noble Proprietor on that occasion. It was at first, and perhaps rather hastily - , insi nuated, that too great a regard for his Lordship's periofials was displayed ; and, indeed, this opi nion seems to have prevailed at HGAVICK HALL, by the following hand-bill which was issued from thence, though afterwards suppressed on considering the consequences which might. result to the credit of THE PARTY, from attributing such motives to this extraordinary but genuine mode of testifying their admiration of the e f fects of Lordship's patriotiSm and public - virtue. WATCHES STOLEN. GG FIVE GUINEAS REWARD. " Between the hours of I and 5 oa Saturday morning, the 18t4 instant, some evil-disposed person or persons did steal from a Room above the Stables of Howlett Hall, THREE SILVER WATCHES,—one of which is Capped and Jeweled, with the Maker's fume 4 Josh. Doglish, Alnwick, No. HrEi —the Maker's name of the other, ' Wm. Haddington, Lon don, No. 4780;'—and the other is a small Double-eased Hunt ing Watch, wrak in one of the springs. —Whoever will give such information to Howick Hall, Or , to Mr. W. DAVISON, Chemist Druggist, Ainwick, as shall lead to the discovery of the Offender or Offenders, shall on conviction receive a Reward of Five Guineas. " HoaicL Hall, Nov. 23, 1820. " Davison, Printer, Alnwick." .. We are afraid that this is riot the only species •: of game aimed at by some of hiS Lordship's new admiring visitors, but that his covers are likely to suffer, W. - that before the season is closed, his Lordship will find himself much deceived in the friends whom he has recently selected &preserve his game, however much they may contribute to his obtaininr , the deputation of the manor of THE STATE OF OLD ENGLAND !! THE BRIGHTON GHOST.-Several strange ru mours are afloat; and it is confidently stated, that a lady of respectability, tiow residing at Brighton, possesses supernatural powers, and can bring forth the persons of individuals who have been some time dead ;. and that very lately she exhibited her skill so satisfactorily, as to convince a gallant officer, Colonel —, that he really believed he saw the late Member for —, Who died•abaut three or four weeks since. It is even said, that the Lord of Wild Strawberry no toriety has been also gulped, and that he verily believes the Colonel actually saw the late re spectable individual alluded to. The natural credulity of this Scion of the old Aristocracy, is so well known, and he is so notorious for credit ing every idle tale which is communicated to him, that we should not be surprized if it was 'intended only -as an hoax upon 'him. Tirz THEATRE:—The Romance of Rob Roy, on Saturday last restored Miss STEPHENS to Co vent-Garden Theatre, in the part of Diana. Ver- non. Ilerlieaith seems to be re-established, if we may judge from her musical exertions which were marked by simplicity, feeling, and taste. She was very warmly received by a numerous audience. - NALDI FAMILY.—The family of the ill, fated NALDI has experienced a double misfor tune,in losing at the same time its protector and the means of its existence. Miss 'Naldi has not appear ed upon the stage since the fatal loss she has experiencecL The Managers of the Italian Opera are about to assist her. The revival of the Nozze de Figaro' is announced for her benefit on Monday next ; and this piece, already so attrac tive in itself, will. acquire new eclat from the distribution of the characters. Madame Mainville Fodor will sing the part of the Countess, to-which she owes the reputation of the splendid talent she possesses. The part of Set. salvia will be given to Madame Ronzi ; Pelle grini will represent Figaro ; and Levasseur, who went into Italy to perfect his fine talent, will re appear in the Count Almaviva. Some fears are entertained for the safety of the Exeter Company of Comedians, who had not ar rived from Guernsey (where they had been per forming some time), 'to open the new . elegant Theatre at Exeter, on Monday last, and as there is reason to suppose that they sailed from the !sland the Previous Friday. LEICESTERSHIRE. ; lire are happy to find that the Reverend the. Clergy of the Archdeaponry will haVe an oppor tunity. afforded them of recordi ng th e i r. attach ment to the Throne, and their sentiments on passingevents, *Address to the King having been brought forivard by the . Venerable,' the Archdeacen (up on re q u i s i t i o n. m ad e t o him), and which now lies for signatures. We feel happy in detailing the p ro c ee di n gs a t a general Meeting of the Diocesan Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, on Friday last (see . Advertisoient), and sincerely hope, that the cause of the Venerable Parent Society will not want supporters at a period when infidelity has assailed the Altar of our Church, and sedition the Throne of our Sovereign. It is with pleasure we insert the following grateful acknowledgMent to Earl Ferrers, for his kind benevolence during a series of years, to the poor inhabitants of Sileby. The' underwrit ten, Address was unanimously agreed to at a Meeting of the Framework Knitters of that vil lage, and was presented by three of them to hi's Lordship, who, with that kindness and conde scension for which the Noble Earl is so emi nently distinguished, assured them, to whom hix gifts had proved acceptable, 44 that he was much' gratified with their testimony of good will to wards him ; and that he would always feel great pleasure in assisting his poor tenants and neigh,' bours, and that his endeavours to do so wonli be unceasing." " Sileby, Jan. 2, 1821 " Ws', the Inhabitants of the Parish of Sileby, who have for a series of years been the objects of your Lordship's kind be nevolence, think it a duty incumbent upon us to offer this humble but sincere tribute of thankfulness, for the many fa vours we have ',received at your Lordship's bands, in contri buting to our several necessities; such as bread, beef, coals, &c. &c.,-And more especially we, the Framework Knitter; of the said Village, feel ourselves bound by the ties of grati - tilde, to express our unfeigned thanks for your Lordship's ai c and useful support to the Fund, in which we feel ourselves so much interested, namely;The Framework Knitter's Fliendly and Relief Society—we have at this time upwards of ninety hands out of employ—which, had it not been fur the Nobility and Gentry stepping forward in our behalf, must unavoidably lain a heavy burden on the Land: which, consequently, would have brought both Farmer and Tradesman into one deplora ble mass of ruin." " Signed by a large number of Framework Knitters, and otherlnbabitans of Sileby." At this inclement season of the year, it is With pleasure we record the following traits of old English hospitality : __ Our worthy Representative for the County, G. A. L. K EcK, Esq. (agreeable to annual cus tom), cheered the hearts of all his poorer neigh bours on Christmas-day, by the distribution of a fine fat bullock, and a very large quantity of wearing apparel ; and on New Year's Day, the children of Stoughton and Evington were hand somely entertained through the kindness and liberality of Mrs. Keck. • Lately were distributed among the poor of North Luffenham, blankets to the value of 201., the gift of the late Right Hon. Lady Mary Noel; who, likewise left the sum of 201. to be given to the poor of Exton. And on Saturday the 2;;d ult. the Right Hon. Lady Anne Noel, according to her usual benevolence, ordered a fat ox, weigh ing SO stone, and 202 quarter') loaves, to be dis tributed amongst the poor of North Luirenhani. —(Leicester Journal, Jan. b.) Saturday Nino- the Anniversary of the Epi phany, or the Manifestation of CHRIST our Sa- VIOUR, to the Gentiles, the same was observed. with the usual ceremonies at the Chapel Royal, in the KING'S Palace, St. James's.—Yesterday Divine Service was performed at the KING'S Palace, in Pall-mall, by the Rev. Dr. STANIER. CL tRICE. On Saturday afternoon an Austrian Messenger arrived at Chandos House, the residence of his Serene highness Prince EsrEnum, with dis patches from the Court of Vienna. Yesterday his Serene highness left town for North Cray, to dine and pass the night with Lord CAStLE. EAGII. On Saturday, being Twelfth Day, her MA JESTY gave a grand entertainment at Brandeis burgh-house to the several Foreigners of distinc tion still remaining, most of whom are now, pre paring for their departure. A practice which well -deserves to be known and imitated is established at Maresfield Park, the seat of Sir JOHN SHELLEY, Bart. M. P. Rewards arc given annually on New-Year's Day to such of the industrious poor of the neigh bourhood as have not received parish relief, and have most distinguished themselves by their good behaviour and in:dos try, the neatness of their cottages and gardens,. and their constant attendance at church, &c. The annual distribution was made on Monday last by Lady SHELLEY, assisted by some other Ladies, and it must be gratifying to observe the happy effects upon the character and disposition of the poor pepple with which this benevolent practice has been attended during the, few years it has been established. Thong() the highest reward does not exceed two guineas, yet it has excited a won derful spit it of emulation, and many a strenuous effort to avoid receiving money from-the parish. Immediately after the towards were given, one hundred and forty nine of the children belonging to 'the Sunday School and the National School lately established in the parish, sat down to a'plentiful dinner in the serVant's ball, and afterdinner,thes' also receiv ed prizes for their good conduct as teachers, and their dili gence as scholars. FUNERAL OF SIR J. THOROTON.—A Letter from Bottesford, of the 26th ult. says, " On Saturday last the remains of the late Rev. 'Sir JOHN THOROTOY, A. M: Domestic Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of - Rummvo, were int erre d in the chapel of Bottesford, in the County of Lei cester, of which he was the Rector. The funral was intended to have been private, but a large as semblage of the inhabitipts of this and the neigh bouring villages had collected together, with all the artificers and workmen, and other attendants at Belvoir Castle. A double line of persons , many deep, was formed by these,"which extend ed froM the door of the Rectory House, through part of the town, to the Parish Church, be tween which the body silently passed, enclosed in very handsome coffin, covered. by a 'velvet Vall, and preceded by Dr. Wilson, Mr. Mather, Mr. Harvey (the undertaker), and Mr. Kemp ; and followed by his Grace- the Duke of Rutlaqd, Lord Robert Manners, Sir Charles Sutton, Col. Hildyard, the Rev. C. Thoroton (brother to 4he deceased), and Capt. R. Satton, of the Navy.'.l