The Sun. — London, England, 1817-08-25 00:00:00

the the ;PIC were d the [fiver Pe of fiver , T A L iAiA. LETTER OF TALMA To TI-13 . EDITOR OF TILE g GA- ZETTE DE ViaNCE." " Ptt7 X, Auk. .21. " Mot4stetnt,--I liaise learnt on my return from England, that, on the faith of some of the Jour reproaches have been publicly addressed to me, which I feel myself 'called upon to reply to. " It is pretended that I endea . Voured tO in troduce contraband ii,n4lish merchandise, which was seized at Calais. To this I rinsiver, that the report is wholly destitute of foundation. My effects were examined with mach politeness by the Douaniers of Calais, who did not find in a.,:y respect a contravention of the laws. " The second charge which has beer) oriole against me is of a graver nature, and t6e high Value which I attach to public, esteem (the ob ject of my efforts during life), as WVII as what I owe to toy friends and myself; induces rue in this respect to justify myself mote explicitly. " After the last public appearance. of Mr. John Kemble, the first Actor of the English Stage, so justly esteemed for his high character and great talents, a farewell dinner was given to hint, -at %%Web his friends and admirers assembled to testify in a marked manner their attachment and their regret. The greatest Noblemen, Artists, men of Science and Litera ture, formed part of this assemblage. According to the English custom toasts were given. In the midst of 3 or 400 persons, it was determined to render me an object of particular distinction. The Noble Lord, the President of the feast, pro posed a toast in honour of me, and to the glory of the French Theatre. I answered by some phrases that were graciously received, and in which I.ex pressed toy gratitude for the reception, so full of goodness, which I had experienced, and my wishes for the prosperity of the English Theatre. This return of politeness was in some respects a duty which the most severe ob server of propriety cookd not object to. " Some of the English Journals which have riot reported , vith scruoulous correctness the ex tempore speeches at the meeting, have not ren dered mine more correct than the others, and the f re n c h Journals, in translating them, have not displayed more con re' ness. " To have united a political wish to that health which I proposed in the midst of persons who were only assembled to celebrate !he arts, and kartienlaety honour my protesSion, would have nell, to say the least of it, a piece of folly. To ori4 er, 'tinder such circumstances, that I was a Frenchman, would have been more than mere absence .of mind ; and this 'double impropriety would hare been tacitly blamed even by those whom I was addressing. " It is gratifying to me to state the reception truly fraternal which I received from the Artists of Londoo, the flattering distinctions, the at tenr.ions of which I have been the object, in the highest classes of society. But the profound gra titode which I feel for these testimonies of at- faction and esteem (floriouirable at once to the French Thet.tre and myself) have not induced me, nor ever will induce me, to forget those unmixed sehtiniewls of attachment and predilection which every man owes to the Country that has given him birth. " I have the honour, &c. " TALMA." SIGNORA STORACE. We feel much regret in stating the death of this Lady. She had beef, seized with a para lytic affection about a month ago, and lingered sander it till yesterday afternoon, when she ex pired at her house on Heatn-hill, Dulwich. It is thought that a domestic event tvhich occurred tome time ago, and the consequent publicity, not withstanding that her good sense and natur4l eheeifidness enabled her to sustain it with forti tude, secretly preyed upon her spirits. N ,, ne of those Itiemis who were worth retait:ing d serted her; and she was preparing, we understand, to ev e her annual Gala at her beautiful villa, and lord. expended a eery ;Teat sum in improvements for that purpose.--Of her talents as an Actress and a vocal Performer notftina need he said, as the public well knew and highly admired her in both capacities. In the characters writt en f or her by Air. COBB, Mr. HomtE, and Mr. DIBDIN, bone of her - successors ita.ve eqtnilled her original humour and spirit. She was an excellent musi cian, and if her voice had been equal to her know ledge and her taste, she would, perhaps, have been without a rival. • She was well acquainted *ith the French:ltalian, aunt German languages, 41uf possessed Most of the qualifications that adorn the female character. In private life site was Prudent in acquiting and liberal in expending. A Innre affectionate Daughter and Mother could not txist ; and her good humour and good sense ena /)led her to acquire and to preserve a great 1111111- Ler of friends, who will remember her with affec tion and regret. She has left considerable tioperty, tie hulk of which w ill o f course go to 'er soli, a very promising youth, whom she had placed at Winchester College, and intended for 11 4 e Church. THE MAPQUIS OF HERTFORD.—We are con :,quetl to state, that alarming accounts were re iu town on Saturday from Raglev Hall, in t v ilnvickshire. The N o bl e M arqu i s was suchleuly f l a. l 4eked by a v er y dangerous indisposition.— 'qorning Foot.) REGISTEI OF FAstlid.N-. THE PR►Nci Last bight, at tv.-enty minutes past del: o'clock the' PRINCE REGENT, aCcoUlpiliaed by Sir B BLOOMFIELD, ailived Uottie, from on. The naval trip. which, ns we lia'; , e already men tioned, has excited much expectation in the isle of Wight, is theretore deferred. The Royal Yacht, which sailed from Deptford on Priday seinnight, arrived off Brighton n few days since, ks the, krill(' had beeti frOin the northwaid eastward, the arrival of his Royal fll ; :hness 1 0 anxiously looked for by tbe visitants of Ityde Cowes. The following article froM Portsmouth dates the departure of the PaiNce; REGENT from the Pavilion four-and-twenty Lours too soon, but is correct in other particulars, Perhaps. prepara• nous had been made for his Royal Highness's journey, which were afterwards countermandcd : PORTS MouTtf, AUG. 23.—The Royal George Yacht, commanded by the Hon. CHARLES PAGET, arrived this evening from off Brighton. It was the intention of his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT to have embarked in this superb vessel on Wednesday last, on a visit to the Isle of %%Tight, but he was prevented by an attack of the gout. His Royal Highness, however, we have the pleasure to add, is so far recovered as to have set od . this afternoon from the Pavilion, for Carlton-house, whence he will proceed to Rag ley-hall, the seat of the Marquis of HERTFORD ; and after making a northern tour of about 16 days, it is his intention to proceed to this place to embark in the Royal George, on a water excur-. sion westward. Ihe Royal George far surpasses, in beauty of model and external brilliancy, any vessel ever seen at this port ; and she is, withal, an or- ' nament of neatness, and an excellent sea-boat : her rigging, ornamental finishing, and general appointments, are all of the acme of perfection. RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT, AUG. 22.—The ex pected visit of the PRINCE REGENT has been the subject of general conversation here for some time past, and Sir LEONARD HOLMES, the Colo nel of the Yeomanry, has had that corps out on permanent duty in consequence. All the regu lars at the depot at Newport have been kept un der arms from the same cause. Great prepa rations have been making at Mr, NASH the Ar chitect's house, at East Cowes, for receiving his Royal Highness. The Tiber frigate, which has been appointed by the Lords of the Admiralty to attend his Royal Highness, when he sails in the Royal George yacht, has been lying off upwards of a week, and the frigate is understood to have the King's Barge on board. Several official Gentlemen who are here report that it was cer tainly the Prince's intention to visit the Island It is understood, that if his Royal llighlie,ss dues not arrive in - the course of Saturday, he may not afterwards he expected. The 'viol proving fa vourable to-day for a sail from Brighton, the ex pectation of the arrival of his Royal Highness was raised to 4 very high pitch : glasses were in very constant use front the Pier, _the shore, the public Library, &c. The whole Island has been in a bustle. THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE. Claremont and Kensington Palace are both named as likely to be the destined place of the Princess CHARLOTTE'S accouchement. The former, it is presumed, ‘vould he most agreeable to her Royal Highness ; but it is objectionable from its distance from London, which would occasion de lay in summoning the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the B:shop of 140bIDON, and certain members of the Pt ivy Council, whose presence is, from mo tives of state, essentially necessary at a royal birth. On account of this difficulty, Kensington Palace, it is rumoured, will be chosen as the birth place of the probable future Sovereign of Eng land. We underAtand that the Duke of KENT, previous to leaving England, offered the loan of his suite of apartments in Kensington Palace, which are well calculated for the residence of her Royal Highness, and also for her accouchemeta. The palace has for two months past been under going repairs. The Princess, we are happy to say, is now enjoying very good health. She takes mo derate exercise, usually tiding in a small chaise, drawn by ponies, in Claremont Park and its vici nity. I'. iHCE LEOPOLD accompanies his consort on these rides —"nay frequently enjoy the society. of the most distinguished characters at dinner. (Morning Post.) WINDSOR, AUG. 24.—Yesterday her MAJESTY, Princess ELIZABETH, an Princess SOPHIA of GLOUCESTER took an airing to Frogmore. Prin- Mg AUGUSTA SOPHIA rode out on liorsnack in the park. Mr. Cnotcca, one of the Secretaries to the Admiralty, has taken a cottage here for ten weeks for his family. He left this place unexpectedly early yesterday morning. The Officers, late of the Alceste, gave a grand parting dinner, at Portsmouth, on Saturday, 'to Captain MAXWEL L , a t w hi c h were L or d AN* I.IERST, Lord COLCHESTER, Mr. ELLIS, Captain RAPER, Captain VINCENT, R. N., &c. Sir JOHN NPMAKost arrived at his house in Pall-Mall, on Saturday, from &Willi. where he had been Confined by illness. We are sorry to hear that he is still much indisposed. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has issued Proclamation, revoking that of the 30th of Sep tember last, for declaring Limerick in a state of disturbance, tranquillity having been bappilZ re stored in that county. The spirit of adventure which has been mani fested at the different Lottery Offices within the last fortnight is astonishing, and :an only be ac coward for from the circumstance of there being but 2900 Numbers, which will be all drawn on the 10th September one of which snug • obtain Forty Thousand Pounds Pontrtv. 11 , z-one Cork _l(lverrlier.l A LA TIIIA L.. • R-n held up his hand at the Bar, The charge was fur robbing . a Mail, lhe great Baronet Caine from afar Fur fear k-tt's courage should fail. '°-'Cot, roan, you ne v er go to put, Accused but by smile of the g:ing, tic niatt , :r if guilty or not, Such evidence never will hang. Keep WATSON'S example in view, Who lately for Treason was taken, CAST! ,E.," spoke nothing hitt trne; flis character sav'd to'ilter's bacon. , . WariioN's achievement was great, deemed it reproach, Compared. with the ltudianly teat, - Of Ituobing an Irish Mail Coach / know not if false or if true, • •. The. charge now against you .prefered, But this sayentre ny!ts; • Strange things about Dangan I've heard. At Dangan, as stories relate, The Agent fur Money who went, Before he got clear of your gate, .. Was beaten and rubir'd of the rent. Now tho' we are not over nice, Who democrat instauments handle, ietProlies of highway man ' s v i re , Atford just. occasion for scandal. However, be what will the case, In pity to Comrade perplexed, We'll save you from present dinrace, Butit---u, take care of the next. Some Friends it behoves us to find, Thiel( piai,ster of praises to lay— No Court then or Jury will mind, What rile vulgar witnesses say. In ,me you may safely confide, So noted at Maidstone before; When for Treason was tried, How nobly to save him I swore. But rest not on B--TT alone, Not less than. three Puffers will do, My country in me .finds you one,' hard if your own won't find two. The gemmen of Meath know you best, Would they but to praise you conspire—" Says. R.--a " dear B----27 yon jest, They love me as fishes love fire. They're fellows of old-fashiMied mind, - As bad a. the Bandon black Mondays, Dull fools that allegiance can bind, And who go to Church upon Sundays—, From them I can draw no supply, Of brains and-of courage su little— What then ? I have two in my eye, Will answer our ends to a tittle. My Agent, a man of renown, Will swear I had money so:plenty, I might have had draughts upon Town, For hundreds Mice ten or twice twenty. Fur character too I can draw, At sight upon JERRY the punster, Not one of your Barristers raw, But Barrister Senior of Munster." Thus 11.—a victoriously sped No fitre was his character painted, -And when the acquittal was read, With proper decorum—he fainted. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DERBY RACES (clitia Dar.)--TuEsnAy, Auo. 19. The Maiden Plate of GO4s. was a•oo .st two bea►s. by Mr, COfbet's ch. f. Parthetiope, 3 years old, beating six others. The Sweepptlhes of iOgg. each, for all ages.—Two Mr. Price's Catherine Mr. Vernon's Harlot .. Mr. Arkwright's b. f. by Pairhon WEDNESDAY. The Hunters' Stakes was wuu by Mr. Gilchrist's ch. g. Nas sington, aged. The Plate of 60gs. for all ages.—Three-rnile heats. Mr. Corbet'i Mersinia Mr. Fletcher's Friend Nrd Mr. H. Roberts's Fanny Leigh Mr. Bainbridge's Harlot 5 0 3 Mr. Laing's c. by Julius Caesar 3 0 dr ORK RACES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. The King's Purse of tongs was won by Mr. Powiett's D. I. O. beating Mr. Garfort Vesta. Sweepstakes of 20gs each was won by Mr. Lcm!ey's Cas trel, beating' D. of iia:nilton's sister to William, U. of Leeds's Octaviana, bd. Carderies, and Sir M. Ridley's Vesperus. Fifty Pounds given by the City, was won by Lard Milton's Dinruont beating Lord Scarborough's Dewdrop. Fifty Pounds for three and four year olds, was won by Mr. Brown's Zeno beating Mr. Ellis's Dragon, Mr. Bell's St. George, Mr. Michaelson's Algerine, and two others. FRIDAY. The Produce Stakes of bogs each, wa3 won by Mr. Watts's c. beating Mr. Gascoigne's Orville, Mr. Pearse's Ebor, and Mr. Pearst's Orvillec, and tw o o th ers . Sweepstakes of 50gs each, W;43 won by Mr. Powlett's Her !origins, heating Mr. Nelthorpe's Sorcerer., Fifty Pounds given by the City, was won by Mr. Watts's Captain Candid, beating Lord Milton's Paulimit's, and Sir M. M. Sykes's Camillus. Fifty Pounds aiso given by the City, was won by Lord Queensberry 's King David, heating Lord Fitzwilliam's Din moot, and Lord Scarboronh's Cation. The Macaroni Stakes of iOgs each was won by Sir R. B. Grabam'S Mad Toro, who walked over. lIEBDOMADARY. Sunday, Augumt24.--TwErrti SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.—StIn ruse at 50 minutes past. 4, and set at 7. St. Bartholomew's Day.—Saturn ruse at 3 minutes past 7 • in the evening. Nenufay.—Daylight has de:.l eased two hours and 36 minutes. Caesar hunted at Dover, unno 55, before the Christian era. Futa. MOON, this day, at 36 m. past. 7 in the evening'. Wirdnesday.—Opening of the Blackwell Docks anti° ISO?. Thursday.—St. Aiiipstine, or Austin.--Robespierre guillo tined, anno t 794. .Friaay.—Beheading of St. John the Baptist. Saturaay.—Jurnsalera destroyed by Titus, in the 70th year of the.Ciiristnin era. A reward of 50i. is offere' in Saturday's Ga zette for•the discovery of the person who set fire, on the 17th instant, to a stack of hay beiongiog to CHARLES AR NOT, Esq. of Rushington, Hamp shire; and _a tree pardon'is promised to any ac complice making such discovery. Ft Rm.—Saturday night about a quarter before 12 o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Dr. Cooper and Co., Chat lotte-house, near Black friars-road, occasioned by a spark falling from a lamp placed in the front parlour on some papers, which 'communicating to the furniture, the wltede was destroyed, t oget h er w i t h t h e b oo k s , papers, &c. and also a desk which toutuior6 upwards of fifty pounds in Bank notes. Considerable anxiety prevailed in the neighbourhood,- as. there was no•water to he had to crothie the en gines to play, and as all the family were out 5 but the proprietor returning soon after, his exertions aided by the neighbours using buckets, soon suc ceeded in extinguishing tLeliatues , and preventing figtkcr saahclaief. TO VIE EDITOR OP Tun SUN. times.likeL.tlte_prJ. , sent,.When of I , hour is reiPtired to 1; .. e were create i, for our unemployed poor, that shall take nut its_ out of the hands of those already employed, the ame lioration of oir Roads is the first and grand object that otters itself for that purpose., A mea sure of this . dtscriptiou will not only afforl em ployment to thousands during the tenvorary period of distress, hot wiil entail a permanent benefit to futurity of incalcolable neneLS ht I.)e lowered, hills cut throtol, vat lies elevated, and all the Inttuvrons obstacles te) safe, expeditious, and Fofitable communications between every. part of the kingdom, annihilated, by an engine formed out of the very; distress of the country. . , . . . The Committee reporting upon the Roads from Holyhead to London, states, that ".the improve ments at Highgate ,and Chalk-hill have remova the ••' principal obstacles to expel, mom( travelling, which fortnerly impeded it on this Road." Thfs New Road, then, at. Highgate might be consi dered as a standard whereby to reduce other fear- : ful eminences in the varicus lines of Road throughont, the toustry. But as a previous know ledge of the elevation per f oo t o f the se a l most impassable Roads should -precede attempts at im provement, may I be permitted to invite commu nications through the medium of THE SUN P:iper (which is a great traveller) upon that subject ? I. ) IiI3LICOLA. P. S. , Would some Correspon tient of the rims SUN inform its readers what are the elevations of the Old and New Roads at Highgate that is, what is the rise in each of these .Roads per foot CORN MARKET. boiutc-EXCHANGE, Au 25.—. We had a mid- filing supply of Wheat this morning from Es s eic and Kent,' and fine samples, owing to the Wei state of the weather, sold on full as good terins as this clay week. Barley is in demand, an to gether with Beana and Oats, is full as dear. The trade in general was brisker, although we dd not consider the prices higher than this day week. Foreign Wheat - 475. 575. Fine ditto ' - 9Us. 98s. English Wheat - 565. 60s. Fine ditto - 935. 98s. Fine•Ggey Pease -52 g. —I. Tick Beans - - - 335. 4Ss. Old ditto, - - 475. 575. Small Tick Beans 4'2, 50s. Old ditto - - - 625. Feed Oats - - - lSi. 4•25. Fine diito - - - 265. Bas. Poland ditto - -21 s. 265. Fine ditto - - -85 s. 445. Pota toe ditto - - 894.465. Rape Seed 401.461. per last. Fine Flour - 755. 80.1. Seeoluis - 7gs. ;ft. ltd ditto - - - —s. —s. .ve lite ditto - - 545. --s. Barley - - - - 245. 9.65. Fier ditto - - -48 s —s. Malt Floe ditto - - - 765. 82s. WhitePease (boilers) 50s. 525. Fine ditto 4 - - s.is. —s. Grey Pease - - 445. 495. CORONERS' INQUESTS, An Inquest was held on Saturday night at the Castle,Castle-street,Holborn, before T. SITELTOS, ESL'. on the body of Mr. J. Moon, tobacconist, of Holborn, who poisoned himself by taking a (pan- . till/ of laudanum. It appeared by the evidence, that he had been for a short time previously to his committing the act deranged in his mind. Verdict_ Died by taking laudanum whe❑ in a state of insanity." On Saturday evening an Inquest was held at th?.. Coach and Horses, Brewer -street, Golden square, on the body of Mr. David Galloway, a musician: residing in Great Pnlteney-street,. who shot irimself with a pistol. Francis Mayoms stated, that George Henderson, sliopman the decease -Came to his - master's hems about. four o'clock on Friday afternoon, say ing, a 'lady and gentleman, castnine4 , , carne to the shop and wanted to speak,to that lie was' bed-room, but could. not be awoke. Witness went with hitn,arvi having knocked • 'several times at tlic - door, and receiving no answer, they bloke the anor open,and found tint in a chair, quite deal. It appeared, that the deceased had - beer, some time back confined in a mad-house, ita consequence of a disappointment in love. Vera" diet—higanity. On , F id ty an Inquest was held at, Enfield, oti the body of Chas les Revell, Esq. who had hanged himself, before Mr. LTriwiN, Coroner for Middle. sex. Verdict—" flung .himself in a state of in. sanity." . The Ris.hop of CRESTRIt is arrived at his palace in that city, from his Lordship's general visir a . tion and confirmation through . his extensive Diocese. Within these few days, an increase has taken place in the price of candles and soap. No reason for this extraordinary proceeding is assigned. A few days agn, Mr. HEADLEY, surgeon, of Falkingham, had the misfortune to hare both his legs broken, by his horse tailing with him near "flirce4ingkatn. Mr. IL was at the time going to attend in a case of midwifery ; and it is remark able that the hot se, 'after the accident. went ots some distance, and stopped at the house of the patient which occasioned a search tor Mr. Headley. NPNAuGiro's was on Seurday liberated on bail, his personal security bt ing diNpeosed with, and he is now upon hiS' Way to Scotland. Ile con versed at Marlborough-street Office in the must liit►onal matoper. Saturday William Saunders, coachman to the Mariiiik of Ileadfort, driving a cai l avan belonging to his Lordship tiruugl► Clatthain, in which were, five persona, on turning the 'corner hear 'tint Nag's Head unhlie-house, in a sudden manner, and whilst it was going at a quick rate, "it upset. s' eun d ers 's I..ft leg right thigh were broken. AH the per ,,n3 in the cara►•an were thrown out with eat violence, and all rceivecl injuries, but liFt ur ,so,senuus a nature.as..tie driver. 1 1 - 7--"" i mQ~ y ills II 20 oyel y Ids Ilia The. our, she !rag, our s,