The Sun. — London, England, 1821-12-25 00:00:00

A MERRY CIIRISTMAS. " A merry Christmas" is, still used by some plain, honest people, as a salutation in testimony of their good fellowship and good wishes ; .but, like that other old fashioned practice of wishing " A happy new year," has given way with the altered manners of the times. These expressions formerly had allusion to the hospitality of the rich, whose doors were, at this season of the year, opened to their tenantry and neighbours, ss hen, as it were by prescriptive right, the master tit his guests with smiles, and conducted them to their seats in the spacious hall of their man sio;:s, in the middle of w !licit were the hearths, and where " Round about our coal fire" they were rega led with all the plain but substantial fare 04 season could afford. The first dish was general! v a BOAR'S II LAD, 'A hick was conveyed to the prin cipal table, w jilt much pomp and ceremony ; scree instances a GAMMON of BAcoN ; and a 11 EA') .on CneisrmAsDAY is yet, at Vbs.eli's College, Oxford, solemnly ushered into - the hall, with a .Monkish Carol. Both these cuqoros had a like.allusion : and both were rarant to express an abhorrence of .1 udaism, which our foret a atWts thought was appropriately dune by choosing as the principal dish at the ATIVIT of cif trisT„a they did also at his RE- j SURRECTION at EAsTEII S what was known to be contrary to the Jewish law ; Paga nism Was at an end, and the Jews were then almost the only opposers of our Su blime Faith.--Pnuma Pt;nnmers and MtNcE-PIES - r -in token of the offerings of the Wise men from the EAST, of which these ingredients were consi dered to be types, and the latter, made long, with pieces of paste over them in the form of a 'cratch, or hay rack, in remembrance of the manger in which our Saviour was first laid—were sure to be provided in liberal profusion ; and 'LAMB'S Woo c , or a composition of ale, sugar, nutmeg, Sze. so called from its peculiar softness, passed from hand to hand in the WAssAtr. Bowr,, until jollity itself grew tired ; meanwhile the Jt;LE, or YULE. Loo burned briskly ; the CILRtST MAs CAROLS were sung in boisterous and enthu siastic commemoration of the auspicious day; and :nought but social mirth, happy concord, and mutual benedictions, were suffered to prevail.— in the evening the MUMMERS, or PLAYERS, were iatroduced ; dancing, or that species of festive activity called GAMBOLS (and also for the pecu liar energies of tire season, CualsTstAs GAltaor:s) was encouraged ; and every other means employ 'ed, whereby to make the guests satisfied with their host, and happy and pleased with each other : " A Christmas Gambol oft could cheer " The poor man's heart, through half the year." -At present Christmas meetings are chiefly con- Eyed to family parties, happy, it must be confess .4.d, though less jovial in their nature ; perhaps, too, less beneficial to society, because they can be ecjoyed on other days, as originally was the case, c..at set apart for more general conviviality and sociability.—The WAsaAII. Bowr, of which there ace st:il some customs remaining to keep it in re membrance, in the counties of Sussex and other parts of the kingdom, was the name of the favourite vessel oot of which our Saxon ancestors took such copious draughts as even to call for legislative in terference. When the Saxon warrior brothers, HENGIST aod TionsA, first visited this kingdom, at the solicitation of VORTIGvns, Prince of the Silevres, the British Chief became deeply en amoured with Rowr.N.t, the young and beautiful niece of HENGIST ; and, forgetting his country, quietly submitted to the ambitious views of his sabile ally, who, from an auxiliary, soon render ed• himself a governing Monarch in our isle.— At a. banquet prepared by ENC IsT in honour of VQ.IIT,IGERN, ROWENA, instructed by her Uncle, presented to the aged Prince a cup of spiced wine, and with smiles welcomed him in the words, " Waes heal hlciford cyning, i. e. " Be of health, Lortl King ;" to which, through his interpreter, lie answered, "Drink heal !" or " I drink your health." - The result answered the views of the Saxon.: VORTIGERN wedded the blue-eyed Nymph, and became regardless of the preme ditated encroachments on his dominions. W A ES HEAL, from that period, not unnaturally be came :he name of the DRINKING Cues of the Azglo-Saxons, in all their future entertainments: they merely kept up a remembrance of one of the principal means by which they had acquired possession of this country ; and the friendly sa lutation of wishing health became formerly esta blished, and even yet remains among us. Drink ing parties were called WASSALS, and their jovial partakers WASSALERS, which latter the poor who go about soliciting money at this period call themselves and their occupation WASSALINGS. The expression of Jo - 1:1. or Yut.r.r., when ap plied to Ciames, Clogs, Logs, Batches or Blocks, Ale, Cheese, Cakes, Dough, efe. as well as all the corrupt variations into which it hag fallen in different counties, of JUL, JoL, YULE, YEULE, YOE, NULE, ULE, and U, each signifies Christmas, while the addition of G 407103 or Clogs, &c. seve rally denote the amusements or articles in use at that holy season. The custom from whence the term Yuul Dough arose was this :—The bakers formerly were ac customed throughout this country to present to their customers, on Christmas day, as they yet do in some places, small dulls or babies made of dough, whereby to typify the Advent of our Lord; formerly presents of confectionary were offered to the Fathers at Rome, made up in the form of crosses, infants, &c., and to that origin our best writers ascribe the ridiculous and foolish imitation of our bakers in their You! Dough.— The term Yuul appears to be derived thus :---, Anciently our Saxon ancestors, as well as others of the Northern nations, kept a. festival in honour of their great Idol Thor., at the period of the year when 'the Sun was on his annual return,. which thefuniversally called Jeer.: and it is a remarkable fact, that such expression, or some corruption frOrn,it, is yet in use on the Continent for •Christthas. In Swrnr.N, DENMARK, NOR WAY, and IRELAND, JUL or YIJUL comes near the radical word ; while the French NoEr, and the old Norman French NOUEL which latter was introduced into this country, are evidently derived from the like source. — The commonalty, however, leaving to the learned to search for the etymology of this word from foreign languages, have found an origin for the term in their mother tongue. " When the wise men" say, they " were seeking the infatit Jr:sus, they were informed by the Shepherds that they were to pursue the way the Star directed, for the Saviour is in the house over which it will stop ; and there," added they, " be sure to find him in a manger !" Until of late years, and in some parts perhaps even now, the common people in the North used, after the Church service was ended on Christmas day, to wake parties about the streets singing ULE-SONGS, or songs of rejoicing. For these JU UL SONGS and WASSAIL SONGS the Priests sub stituted others, borrowed from Italy, having- a direct reference to the Nativity, and distinguished by the titles of " Christmas Carols ;" hence the religious songs for that day are now so called. westhaven. F. D. I B. E I. A N D. SPECIAL COMMISSION. LIMERICK, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19. Thowts Hincky, charged with the murder of James Buckley, on the 23d of September, was acquitted. On Thursday, Martin Grady and John Grady Mere tried for forcibly taking away fire-arms from the house of Mr. Edward Morgan, at Dnn moylan, on the 10th of last August. The pri soners were capitally convicted. John Histan and John Mullane were put on their trial, for having attacked the house of Daniel Reilly, at Churchto•.vn, in the county of Limerick, on the 25th of November, and having compelled hint to quit the house, in pursuance of a notice which had been previously posted on his habitation, ordering hint to do so. The prisoners were capitally convicted. John Ward and eight others were tried for having assaulted a Crown witness, on his return, under the protection of an escort of the police, to Newcastle, after the last Assizes. They were also indicted for having assaulted the police.— All the prisoners were convicted. OUTRAGES IN THE COUNTY or KLLDARP.— Seyeral outrages, which seem to be connected with that tumultuary spirit, now so prevalent in the south of Ireland; have occurred in the course of the present month in the county of Kildare. A NOTR ER DREADFUL Munorn.—On yester day morning, Mr. Nathaniel Keays, of I)rurn kean, was murdered by a blow of a spade, given by a man of the name of John Connell, known by the nick-name of Shawn BaWn. This murder occurred within about a hundred yards of Keays' house. Connell rented a quarter of an acre of' ground from him. After the ruffian had accom plished the deed he ran off; and although seen by several neighbours, with the bloody spade on his shoulder, yet none made the least exertion to stop him. Several labourers were near the spot ; but all affect to be quite ignorant of the horrible transaction.—(Limerick Telegraph of Tuesday.) Since our last, we have received intelligence from different quarters of the County of Kilkenny. The posting of illegal notices is now general throughout a very considerable portion of the county. These are principally directed against the levying of tithes and the re-letting of surren dered; farms. We have not space to enumerate the several instances of this lawless interference with the most important rights, which have been communicated to .us, upon unquestionable au thority, since our last publication.—(Kilkelow Moderator.) On the night of Wednesday last, the houses of three fanners, resident on the estate of the Earl of Orthonde, in the neighbourhood of Killa mery, were visited by an armed banditti, who, after having very severely beaten these unfortu nate people; gave them positive orders to abandon some farms which they had lately taken " over other men's heads," as the miscreants expressed it. The names of the individuals thus maltreated are, Sheehy, Shea, and Kennedy, of whom the • latter, we understand, has been bady wounded. We have not space fora more particular narrative of this outrage in our present. number. Our in formant gives it as his opinion, that the assail ants - came from the adjoining district of the county of Tipperary.—(lbid.) About ten or twelve days ago, two Yeomen, named Allen and Leary, who live within three or four miles of Kilcock, in the county of Kil dare, were attacked in their houses at night, by about fifteen or twenty men, and robbed of their arms.—On the same night, a man, named Browne, was robbed of his gun at Ilortland ; and a man, named Murray, who was not provided with arms, had thirty panes of glass smashed by the fellows, with the butts of their guns, Who, before their departure, did other damage to the premises.— It appears, that Carey, one of the murderers of the late Mr. Cruise, confessed that his gun was all they Ivanted. We regret to state, that a very tragical occur rence took place on Wednesday last, at a place called Lurgan, between Virginia and Bally jamesduff, about two miles from the latter place. A Revenue officer, with a party of military, (we heard the Royal Meath Staff,) proceeded from Virginia in pursuit of a private still, against which information . had been sworn. When they arrived at Lurgan, they saw a man named Lynchy making off with the still. lie was pursued, overtaken, and the still taken from him by one of the soldiers, who had occasion to lay it down on the road. While stooping, Lynchy seized the opportunity, snatched the musket ; presented at him ; shot him dead, and then fled with the musket. Another of the party levelled his peace at the murderer, and, with a well directed aim, also shot him dead.— ( C UVU7I Herald.) We are happy to have to say, that we have not heard of any attempt to seize arms in this neigh bourhood, these last two or three days.—(Clo n .. mel.. Herald.) [From the Dublin Morning Post, Dec. 19.1 THE CORPORATION. This Body met yesterday at William-street, for the pur pose of preparing, a Congratulatory Address to his m a _ jesty, upon his sate arrival in his British Dominions, after his long and fatiguing journey.—And also to Address his Excel lency Earl Talbot, on his retiring front the Government of this country. The business of the day was opened by Captain J. B. Fitz simons, who congtatulated the country on the safe arrival of his Majesty, and concluded by moving, " that a Committee be appointed to prepare an Address, on the happy event of his Majesty's safe return." Mr. Sutter seconded the motion, which was carried unani mously, and being concurred in by the Board of Aldermen, the following Committee was appointed to prepare the same, Viz.:— Sir A. B. Xing, Bart. Alderman Exshaw, Alderman Dar icy, Alderman Cash, Col. Sir R. Shaw, Bart. Mr. Fitzsimons, Mr. Sutter, Mr. Lect, Mr. Blacker, Mr. Preston, Mr. H. Kearney, Mr. Potter, Mr. S. Neville, Mr. Hay, and Mr. Wright. Mr. Sutter then proposed the Address to his Excellency Earl tAbDt, for his mild, yet firm, Administration of ;Justice in the We received this morning the French Papers of Friday and Saturday. The French Chamber of Deputies met on the former day, when a Royal projet of law was read, proposing the col lection and opening of a credit for two hundred millions of francs, for the service of the first three months of the year IS'22. The projet was referred to a Committee, who presented their report on the following day, but no time is yet appointed for taking it into consideration.— A very lively discussion afterwards took place on the reading of the reports on two Petitions, in which the Ministers were attacked for not having taken part in these debates, and accused of the same timid irresolution as their predecessors.— The Keeper of the Seals, M. PEYRONET, rose to reply, but was restrained by his colleagues, and the defence of the Ministry was undertaken by M. de CDR BI ERE,', the Minister of the Interior, who contended that the Ministers were justified in not speaking on the Petitions, because the question before the Chamber related solely to the propriety of referring the petitions to the Ministry,, and it was therefore becoming in the Ministers to wait for the decision of the House without taking part in the discussion. The accounts from various quarters respecting the question of peace or war are all warlike. All the General-Officers attached to the person of the Emperor ALEXANDER have quitted Petersburgh, with orders to the Commanders-in-Chief of the different Russian corps; and letters from that capital report that the EMPEROR was expected to set out shortly for Kiow, and thence proceed to Bessarabia. The Russian troops on the banks of the Pruth are represented to amount to 180,000 men; fresh troops are marching to the same destina tion, and every thing leads to the belief that the decisive blow will soon be struck. It is pretended that Nov. 30 was the last day al lowed to the Divan to decide on the Russian Ultimatum; and as that day has been suffered to pass without any answer, silence, according to the Oriental etiquette, is equivalent to a refusal; and we may soon expect to hear of the hostile movements of Russia. General Yertmor.orF is appointed to the command of the Russian army on this side of Persia. The course of exchange at Petersburgh, and the Austrian funds, have fal len, owing to the prevalent impression of the approaching war; which opinion is still further strengthened by the great activity which has fur some time reigned in the Prussian War Depart ment ; more particularly since the recent arrival of a Russian officer at Berlin, with dispatches from Petersburgh, on which occasion an extraor dinary Cabinet Council was summoned, and met to deliberate en the contents. The news from the Morea is of a gratifying nature, and promises the eventual triumph of the Greek cause. It is reported that a firman was published at Constantinople on the Bth of No- vember, in which the Grand Signior revokes the former amnesty granted to the Greeks, in conse quence of their refusal to accept of it and submit to his authority. From Madrid under date the 10th instant, we learn that an express had arrived from Cordova with the report of an engagement between two regiments on the main-road near that town : one shouted Live Riego, and the other replied Live the King and the Constitution. At these words 'a blood v conflict ensued, in which several officers and privates perished. The Sevillians still re fuse to receive General MARINO DAOIZ, and General VELAsco, whom they have retained in his command, on hearing of the above rencontre, sent a large reinforcement, under the command of the famous ZALDIVAR, to observe General DAIoz at Cordova.—According to a private let' ter of the 11 th, the report of the Committee Of the Cortes on the affairs of Cadiz and Seville has given general dissatisfaction ; and accounts a re daily pouring into the Spanish capital of fresh revolts. FRENCH rusns. Dec. 20, Five per Cents. . Deferred Stock ... Dec. 21, Five per Cents.. Deferred Stock 87 f. 35 c. 99 f. 40 c. 87 f. 65 c. 99 f. 40 c. W e have great pleasure in laying before our Readers, the intelligent communication of " AN 'RBI! LANDLORD" (see our First Page), on the causes of the outrages in the south of Ireland, and on the means of alleviating and removing the evils under which the sister island labours. It is evident that our Correspondent possesses an ac curate knowledge of the real condition of the Irish peasantry, and of the principal disadvan tages and grievances which have reduced them to a state of great misery, and have plunged them into a course of fearful crime. It is also obvious that he has carefully examined into the causes and progress of the malady ; and his proposition that Commissioners should be ap pointed in each district to settle the rents of all lands, with reference to existing circumstances, as one means of lessening the distress, is a proof that, though a land-owner himself, he is willing to make every sacrifice which the exigencies of the times may require for the welfare of his country. Considering the lamentable ignorance of the people of this country, as to the true state of Ireland, we earnestly hope that our well-in formed and able Correspondent will continue to favour the public with the further statement of such facts as he may deem important to the pro; per understanding of the subject, and with such suggestions as he may think calculated to intro duce a better state of society into his distracted country. His observations as to the misery oc casioned by the scarcity of fuel, and on the ne cessity of securing a supply of that indispensable article, as a preliminary to any extensive plan of improvement in the district between Cork and Limerick, are confirmed by another letter now before us from the very district alluded to, and which is at present the most active theatre of outrage and disturbance. The letter from this agitated spot is dated the 20th instant, a nd says, " of firing, they (the peasantry) are utterly destitute. The turf has been all destroyed in the bogs by the rain. So dreadful is the want of fuel, that rich orchards and beautiful plantations are cut down ri et arms, in open de fiance of the owners. The wood of every kind is carried away in cart-loads. If the military . (who, by the bye, can't compass what is more strictly their service against the rebels, as they are called), interfere to prevent the poor from plundering in this way to obtain firing, the souse' quence will be starvation!"—The same letter re presents the potatoe crop to be very bad, and asserts that many poor families have not as much food aq will supply them for two months, though their stock should hold out till the month of May next This is indeed a wretched prospect. In reference to the remarks of our correspondent, " AY .i.IIISII LANDLORD," on the difficulty of remit ting rents in such a manner as to benefit the various classes of sub-tenants, as well as the principal holder of the lands, we think that difficulty might be obviated by the landlords who consent to an abatement of rent making it a condition that a proportionate reduction shall be allowed, from the tenants in chief down to the occupying labourers. We "agree with him that the assistance of Government would be a great value Ia carrying projects cf improvement into execution, and in giving a more bene' ficial direction to the industry of the peoplo, and we think that Government sho7ild afford such assistance without delay. Much, 'however, might be done, even without the aid of Government, and much would remain to be done by individual enterprise and public spirit, even after the Go' vernment had afforded all the aid in its power' The Estates of Earl FITZWILLIAM, and o f several other absentee landlords, It is said , present a striking and pleasing contrast t° the general wretchedness of the country ; and the Kilkenny Factory, as we have before oh served, if but one half of the representation i respecting it be true, is one of the noblest in' stances of successful skill, and of patriotic bene' ficence, which any country has ever presented. We feel assured, that if wise and well devised measures were adopted for giving full em plof l ment and a beneficial direction to the industry ° I the peasantry (and experience has proved that such measures are practicable), it would soon b e found that a reduction of rents is not necessary t ° the prosperity of the mass of the people ; and vr ° feel equally assured, that, without the addia°r' SOUTH AMERICA. [From the Gazetta de Santa Martha of October 27.1 GENERAL CONGRESS OF COLUMBIA. LAW ON THE DUTIES OF IMPORTATION TO BE PAID IN THE PORTS OF COLUMBIA: The General Congress of Columbia, considering 1. That the Republic being single and undivided, the duties on imports should be Uniform in the different ports appropriated for importation in Columbia. 2. That this uniformity being calculated to contribute very powerfully to the encouragement of commerce, external and in ternal, by facilitating the operations of the custom-houses, and preventing the commission of- fraud and the depreciation of the revenue, which • has occasioned the confusion and inequality hitherto experienced, it has been thought fit to decree and is hereby decreed : Art. 1. All the duties of entry formerly recognized under various denominations are henceforth consolidated in one, under the name of thity of importation. 2. Five per cent. shall be paid on the importation of bar iron, plate, tin, and copper ; also paper of every kind ; all sorts of medicines, and instruments of surgery : tackle, pitch, tar, cables, cordage, and a'•,,rs. 3. n, Seventeen and a half per cent. shall be paid by every kind of cotton nierchandize, woollen, linen, hemp-seed, and yarn— that excepted on which a heavier duty is imposed by the sub sequent articles. 4. Twenty per cent. shall be. paid on beaver, woollen, or silk hats; wax or spermaceti, either manufactured or in paste ; wine, vinegar, and acid of every kind ; sold and silver watches, lace, riding-saddles; every kind of earthenware of Europe and Asia, and glass and crystal of every kind. 5. Twenty-two and a half per cent. on every kind of silk of Europe or Asia, precious stones, jewels, thread and silk lace, point handkerchiefs, artificial flowers, feathers, looking-glasses, perfumes, essence,, and scented waters ; spiceries from India or elsewhere, dried fruits, or - the expressed juice, capers, &c. 6. Twenty-five per cent. shall be paid on shoes for, men or women, and boots ; every kind of household furniture ; uten sils in copper, bronze, iron, steel, and tin ; .tallow in the lump or manufactured ; flour; salted meat, and every kind of foreign eatables. 7. Thirty-five per cent. shall be paid on spirits and other foreign liquors from the grape, the sugar cane, or any other material. 8. The other kinds of merchandise, liquors, and commercial articles, not specifically included in the preceding articles, shall pay 20 per cent. on importation. 9. The above-mentioned duties on importation shall be de ducted from the value fixed by the tariff approved at Cartha gena on April 22, 1817, and its supplements, until the neces sary alterations be made. 10. The rate of duties imposed by the preceding articles stall be applicable solely to the cargoes of national vessels. 11. The merchandise imported by the vessels of neutral' or friendly states shall pay five per cent. over and above the pre ceding duties, unless it he otherwise stipulated by particular treaties of commerce. 12. An abatement of 71 per cent. shall be allowed on the cargoes of national vessels, and 5 per cent. on those of foreign vessels, provided they proceed directly from European ports to Columbia. 18. This abatement shall be made with reference to the per centage duties payable by merchandise and articles of trade ac cording to the preccdin ,, articles, from article 2 to 8. 14. All decrees , regulations, and laws, in opposition to the present, are revoked and annulled. 16. This law shall begin to operate from the Ist of January, 1822. Sept. 25, 1822. (Signed by the President of the Congress.) Ordered to be executed, J. M. DEL CASTILLO, Sept. 28, 1822. Vice-President of the Republic. A subsequent decree excepts from the above duties books in every language, maps, charts, philosophical apparatus, paint. inns, sculptures, engravings, implements of agriculture, and all instruments useful in navigation, or in any of the arts and sciences. A law hag► also been passed for establishing a college in each province ; and primary schools for teaching Spanish and Latin graniniar, the principles of rhetoric and philosophy, and the most useful branches of mathematics. NEW YORK CONVENTION. ARTICLE NINTH.—SEc. 1. This Constitution shall be in force from the last day of December, in the year one thousand eight - hundred and twenty-two. But • all thoSe parts of the same, which relate to the right of suffrage : the division of the state into Senate districts; the number of Members of the Assembly to be elected, in pursuance of this Constitution ; the apportionment of Members of Assembly ; the Elections hereby. directed to commence on the first Monday of November, in the year 1822 ; and the continuance of the Members of the present Legislature, in office, until the first day of January, in the year 1823. The prohibition against authorising lotteries, the prohibition against appropriating the public monies or pro perty, or creating, continuing, altering or renewing any body politic or corporate without the assent of two-thirds of the mem •bers elected to each branch of the legislature, shall be in force and take effect, from the last day of February next. The mem bers of the present legislature, shall, on the first Monday of March next, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation, to sup• port this constitution, so far as the same shall then be in force. Sheriffs, clerks of counties, and coroners, shall be elected at the erection hereby directed to commence on the first Monday of November, in the year 1822. The commissions of all persons hohling civil offices on the last day of December 1822, shall ex pire on that.day Sic. 2. The existing laws, relative to the manner of notify ing, and conducting Elections. ZANTE, Nov. W.—The immense Turkish fleet we have had in these seas did nothing on their late cruise, but take the Galaxidi trading vessels to the amount of about thirty sail, which they found at anchor in the Gulf. The Greeks, since the taking of Tripolizza, are understood to be divided into three corps ; one is gone towards Corinth, another to Modona, and the third is now before Patras. The opinion here is, that the Greeks are not at present in a situation to take the fort. For my own part, I think, at all events, that the Turks cannot put down the Greeks in the Morea. We are put under martial law, in consequence of a fray that took place be tween the peasantry and the British troops, at the time of a skirmish between the Greeks and Turks off ?.ante. It is excessively inconvenient, but not otherwise detrimental to parties who have no share in these matters. A:letter, dated from Calais, Dec. 23, says— " The rumour is general here, that a war be tween the Russians and Turks is certain. Spain is in 'Commotion in almost every province ; and Italy, at least the Subalpine Provinces, have ma nifested a determination to renew their efforts for independence," Country. This was also seconded, and approved of, and the following Committee appointed to prepare the same, viz. Sir A. B. King, Bart., Alderman Exshaw, Alderman Da:- ley, Alderman. Cash, Col. Sir R. Shaw, Bart. Mr. Sutter, Mr. Wright. Mr. Pim, Mr. Met, and Mr. S. Neville. TIT ‘Nr:, - ; TO MR. GRANT. Mr. Samuel Neville then rose to express his surprise, that there was not one Member in the Assenibly to come forward to propose an Address to Mr. Grant, the Chief Secretary for Ire land ; he conceived there was no man attached to the Govern ment of this country who deserved the thanks of this country more than Mr. Grant. Mr. Neville, after some further ob servations, moved the thanks of the Sheritis and Commons to Mr. Grant, for his conduct while in the Government of this country. _ _ _ Here several worthy Members of this honourable and patri otic Assembly, rose. at once, and said, that as Mr. Grant's name was " not included in the summons," the thanks proposed by %!r. Neville could not come under discussion. The objec tion seemed valid to the honourable House, and the matter dropped. The Committees then withdrew to the Doard-room, when the Addresses were drawn up, and finally agreed to. The As3embly then broke up. Such was the respect of these ENLIGHTENED Corporators for the King, to congratulate whom they were summoned, and for the Lord Lieutenant, whom they were to compliment, that only Twenty-five attended ! But we arc not yet done with their Honours. Where are the Pictures of Lord Whitworth and Mr. Peel F CHRIST MAS DAY.—Holiday at all the Public OfEces. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning-, 23 minutes after 3. I Ev.ming, 40 minutes after 3. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALit. 7 3l AUDEAT ? LONDON, TUED-41", DECEMBER 25, 1821.