The Sun. — London, England, 1817-07-25 00:00:00

SECOND ii:DILTION. SUN OFFICE, Two o'CLocK. We have just received the following important Letter "LISBON, JULY 12, 1817. " The Mission of the Marquis of ANGEJA, lately arrived from the Rio, appears to have been of so urgent a nature, that the Vessel in which le embarked was not even provided with► Supplies for th e Voyage, but was directed to receive them f r "nt the Ships employed in the Blockade of Per b"mbnco. The object of his Dispatches is un thlstood to have been to obtain Reinforcements. I've Battalions are now under orders for the / razils, and some Artillery. 41 It is said that strong representations have been made to the litNG on the necessity of his returning to Europe. " The crews of two valuable Portuguese In- diame n arrived here yesterday from the Azores, ''here they had been landed after the capture of thei r Ships by an Insurgent Privateer. " Two Ships of the Line sailed for Leghorn on Sunday last, for the purpose of conveying the. Austrian Arch Duchess to the Rio. " The Troops destined for the Brazils are the following :--3d Battalion of Cacadores tram Villa Real, Ist Battalion of 116 Regiment of Infantry from Nisen, a Battalion of Infantry from Braga, Battalion of 2d Regiment from Lagos, Battalion of 12th Regiment from Chaves, and two Com- jetties of Artillery from the Algarves." FOR THE SUN. Mr. EDITOR,--Mr. CORBETT, in his first icte gister sent hither from America, comparing the comforts of New York with those of his native Country, states, amongst other things, that at breakfast he gets large lumps of Sugar to his tea, and not snips of Sugar, as in England. I beg therefore to ask, whether, if a Reform in Parlia ment should procure us large lumps of Sugar, such an advantage is not the strongest argument which the Reformers themselves have brought forward in favour of Annual Parliaments and Universal Sufrage. SWEET TOOTH. • MR. OWEN, OF LANARK. Yesterday, in consequence of a printed notice, a select' meeting was held by the invitation of Mr. OweN, of Lanark, at the George and Vulture Tavern, in Cornhill. The object was, "to con- Sider and determine on the propriety of a public fleeting of merchants, &c. &c. in the city, to pro- Pose a general subscription for the purpose of au establishment of experiment and practice of the plan for relief and employment of parish poor, la bourers without employment, and other paupers and distressed poor people." Mr. OwEN stated, that notwitl►stan4ing the im proved condition of affairs, there were yet a great 'number of distressed individuals, who &served the attention and support of the benevolent. In re marking on the situations of calamity that had occurred within his own neighbourhood, he said, that at Glasgow and its vicinity, for the last ten Months, there were at least 12,000 persons who }►ad not the customary means of subsistence, and wh o were maintained, if maintaining it might be called, on one-third of the ordinary support. la tngland, where the indulgences are greater from habit, these persons could not h►►ve subsisted ; and, indeed, they themselves were only prevented • from starving by the disposal of every thing that was disposable around them. The worthy Gen tleman said, that he had had frequent intercourse with Mr. Bourne, the Chairman, and other Nlem 'br•rs of the Committee on the Poor-laws, and that Le had furnished them with all the information in his power. He observed, that on the plan he had to propose, an immense saving would result to the country of 8 or 10,000,0001. sterling, which Were now annually devoted to the preservation of the, necessitous. His principal purpose was to giSte employment to the poor, in order that every man, as tar as possible, might maintain himself. About 1,000,000 of paupers were at this time receiving Parochial relief, by far the greater portion of whom might support themselves ; and, generally !speaki►►g, the labour of one individual properly directed, and under the fit organization of society. Would provide aliment for four persons. A prio cipal feature of the project of Mr. Owen was to locket., under a statute called the Gilbert Act, various parishes to unite in order to carry into td . ect a scheme by which the expense of 51. would Produce equal utility with the charge of 151. under the present parochial expedients ; and which ulti rnately, by the permanent provision it would se cure, would exonerate the wealthy part. of the community from the heavy burdens imposed under the poor-laws. it was in the sequel determined, that a Com mittee should be formed of several gentlemen pre sent, to whose names were to- be added others of the first respectability-in the city, consisting of those .who had already signified their approbation egn:dly of the design of Mr. Owen, and of the, means by which he proposed to carry it into ex cution. i; PRINCE REGF.:* . : F'S CU ;li Yesterday the PRINCE REGENT held a Court at Carlton House, which was attended by — The Earl of Harrowby, the Earl of Westmoreland, the Earl of Liverpool, the Secretaries of State for the Foreign and Co lonial Departments, the first Lord of the Admiralty, the Master-General of the Ordnance, the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward, the Treasurer of the Household, the Captain of the Yeoman of the Guard, &c. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent held a Privy Council, at which the Duke o► Northum berland was introduced and s:vorn in Lord Lieu tenant of the County ot Northumberland, vacant by the death of the late Duke his father. Viscount Cbetwynd attended as Clerk of the Council. - His Royal Highness gave audiences to Earl Harrowby, &c. After the Council, a Chapter of the Order of the Garter was held, preciously to which, his Grace the Duke of Northumberland had an audi ence of his Royal Highness, for the purpose ot returning the insignia worn by his late Noble Father. The Knights present at the Chapter were— Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York and Cumber land, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Westmoreland, the Marquis Camden, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Marquis of Ahercorn, the Earl of Pembroke, the Marquis of Hertford, the Earl of Liverpool, and Viscount Castlereagh. The Officers were— • - - - - The Bishop of Salisbury, Chancellor of the Order; the Hon. and the Rev. the Dean of Windsor, Registrar ; Sir Isaac Heard, Garter King at Arms; Sir Thomas Tyrwl►itt, Black Rod. The Prince Regent and the Knights and Officers having proceeded from the private apartment of his Royal Highness into the Chapter Room, with the usual ceremonies, and taken their. respective places, the Chancellor signified the Prince Re gent's pleasure, in the name of the Sovereign, for filling the vacant Stall. Henry Earl Bathurst, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, was then introduced and Knighted, and his Lordship retired. The suffrages were collected, and the Noble Eari de clared duly elected. His Lot (isidp was then re ceived at the door of the Chapter Room by the two Junior Knights, attended by Garter and Black Rod, hearing the insignia, with which the Prince Regent invested his Loidship, the Chancellor pronouncing the admonitions. The Chapter ended, Garter King of Arms called over the Knights, and the procession retained in the order in which it had been made into the Chapter Room. _ _ At the close of the Cotut, the Regenrleft town, attended by Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, tor Clare mont, on a visit to the Princess Charlotte. IMPIIONIPTU. A WAS, in body long confin'd, While nought could check his free-born mind, Atlength had been discharg'd: A friend observing he grew ,fat, " Why wonder," cry'd the Wag, " at that—. " All know that I'm enlarg"(l." FASHIONA BLE DEPARTURES. The Marquis and Marchioness of Hertford, for Ragley park, in Warwickshire; Miss Majendie, on a visit to the family of the Bishop of Bangor, in %Vales; Earl and Coun tess of Westmeath, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, at Hatfield-House, in Hertfordshire; Mrs. Bryant, for Southampton ; Earl of Warwick, for Warwick Castle ; Earl and Countess of Verulam, fur Gorhambury, near St.Albans,in Hertfordshire ; Countess Dowager of Care moat, for Kent; Mr. Duncombe, for Scotland; Earl and Countess of Darnley, for Kent; Mrs. and Miss Manner= ton, for Addington-park, in Surrey ; Hon. Mr. Ryder, on a tour; Sir John and Lady Harrington, on a tour; Sir John Beresford, Bart. for Yorkshire ; Lord Colchester, for Sus : sex ; Mrs. Wyndham, for Dattraren Castle, in Glamorgan shire; Lady Elizabeth Tatou, for Kent; Sir Henry Lippen cott, Bart. on a tour; Lord Bishop of Chichester, on a visit to his diocese; the Right Hon. Sir John M'Mahon, Bart. ' from his house in Pall-Mall, on a tour into Devonshire and Cornwall. ARRIVALS. Countess Mountjoy and Miss Gardiner, at Blake's Hotel, .Termyr,street, from Brighton; the Right Hon. William Vescy Fitzgerald, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; Sir Edwin and Miss Sandys, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from their seat in Gloucester • Colonel Featherston, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James ' s -street, from Portsmouth. FASHIONABLE. PARTIES. The Dowager Duchess of Rutland entertained a select party of distinction yesterday, at her residence in Sackville-street. The Earl and Countess of Cassillis entertained a select circle of fashionables yesterday, at their house in Privy Gar 7 dens. The Duchess of Richmond had a small party of distinction yesterday, at Rrehmond-House. Mrs. Paul's quadrille ball on Wednesday evening was very elegantly attended. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ahcrcorn are entertain ing a select circle of distinguished visitors, at their seat, the Priory. The Dowager Countess of Essex had an elegant card party yesterday evening, at her house in Curzon-street, May-fair. The Marquis and Marchioness of Chohnondeleyentertained a select party yesterday, at Cholmondeley-House. The Earl of Besborough entertained a party of fashionable, yesterday, at his seat, Roehamptou. The Earl and Countess of Harrowby entertained a select circle of distinction yesterday, at their house in the Stable yard, St. James's. BETTING AT CHELMSF ORD, JULY e 4, 1617. T. LEGER. , 14 to 1 agst CerlierUs. 14 to 1 apt Brother to Raphael. 20 to I agst Realm brancer. DONCASTER S' .11 to 1 agst 61 to 1 agst Restless. 71 to 1 agst Worrall. 10 to I agst 11 to I agst Mr. Fletcher's. 12 to 1 agst Sober Robin. Every exertion is, making to complete the Royal_ George yacht, at Diptford, for immediate service. The rigging is finished, and .partly got up, and the whole of the exterior of this elegant vessel is in a forward state of finishing. The interior is also proceeding rapidly, and several upholsterers are employed daily in putting- up the various articles, both ornamental and useful. One of the cabins is fitting up with elegant chintz furniture, and it is intended that it shall resemble, as near as possible, the inside of a superb tent. The other cabins are to be decorated with rich Genoa velvet, with pier glasses, gilt chairs, &c. Admiral Sir EDMUND NAGLE almost daily visits and superintends the arrangements. So • pressing were the orders for launching this vessel, that the copper was placed on the bottom before that eVent took place, by which a considerable portion of time was saved, and of course being taken into dock rendered un necessary. MUNDEN took leave of his Liverpool friends on Friday last, as Hardcastle, in Goldsmith's laugh able Comedy of She stoops to Conquer, Tony Lump. kin by LISTON, with an Interlude, Farce, and list of comic songs, almost as long as the rope-yard at that port. KEAN concluded his engagement with the Dub lin Manager on Tuesday last, and is succeeded by Mr. YOUNG and Mr. RAE, who open in the Tra gedy of Venice Preserved, as Pierre and Ja.tficr. MR. S..II, I f.F,R'S B.kI.4LUON. At one o'clock, this day, Mr. SADLER, " ' pin., ascended from the Barrack Yard, at Port obeli°, in the view of a prodigious concourse of people, of every class and description. The process of in flatioa etas completed.wit h uncommon celerity— and those who obtained admission on the Tickets, at Five Shillings each, which were issued, saw the whole preparation to tU. ascending of the Balloon, and appeared to derive very great gratification from the circumstance. So exceedingly well was every thing arranged, that the interval was hut a very few minutes from Mr. Sadler's entering the Car until the Balloon was in motion : its ascent was slow and majestic, but unimpeded by any accident whatsoever. The intrepid £ronaut seeine! familiar with the undertaking, and parted with his friends and the spectators in the best spi rits, waving his hat and his flag until he was no longervisible. Thecourscof the Balloon was to the eastward, the wind being westerly : and if no ad verse current of air obstructed his progress, or produced any deviation in his track, it is much more than likely that Mr. SADLER will accomplish his object of crossing the Channel, to Holyhead or Liverpool,in a very short time from the period of his departure. 'Among the spectators who had enter ed within the Barrack-yard, were a number of persons of the first rank, fashion, and respectabi lity, who, after the Balloon could be no longer an object of curiosity, were invited to the mess rooms of the 16th, or Queen's Lancers, where the officers of.that distinguished corps had prepared a very sumptuous cold collation. Upwards of 200 sat down to this very splendid, and, at the same time, most desirable entertainment, and were sittisfacto rily accommodated, the peculiar . urbanity and Gentlemanly attention svtiich distinguished every Officer present. The band of the regiment played during the time the company remained. This very polite and reception met with the cordial and grateful acknowledgments of all who shared in it.—We ha' c just been informed, that at half past, two o'clock; the Balloon was visible to some persons, who had traced its course very watch fully—it was only of the apparent size of a small 1)311, the distance it had reached was so great.— (Dublin Correspondent, July 22) Ye,terday the following Gentlemen waited upon the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, to bid for the First Lottery for 1817, consisting of 20,000 Tickets. The offers were— CARROLL w - - Xl3 16 9 litsn - - 13 15 7 WE BB 13 14 9 1-lAzxan and Co. - 13 14 4 SIVEWRIGHT - 13 13 11 Mr. CARROLL was, of course, declared to be the Contractor. ANECDOTE OF GABRIELLI.-Many of the cele brated Italian singers, who have astonished and enchanted the world by their talents, have been remarkable also for occasional caprice and obsti nacy. The following instance, which is related of the famous GABRIELLI, during her engagement at Palermo, is one of the most curious :—The Viceroy of Sicily had invited her to a dinner given to the principal Nobility. As she did not appear at the hour appointed, a messenger was sent to say that the company waited for her. She was found retAing lb bed. She desired the messenger to make her excuses, and to say that she bud really forgotten her engagement. His Excellency was willing to overlook this impertinence ; but when he repaired in the evening with his guests to the Opera, GABRIELLI played her part with the utmost negligence, and sung all her airs sotto voce (in an under tone). The Viceroy threatened to punish her. She becatpc more obstinate, and declared that they might make her cry, but they should never make her sing. The Viceroy actually sent her to prison, where she remained 12 days. During this time she gave sumptuous repasts, paid the debts of the pour prisoners, and distributed large sums in charity. The Viceroy was obliged to give way, and she was finally set at liberty, amidst the ac clamations of the poor whom she had relieved. We sympathize in some degree with GABRIELLI, becau-e her punishment was absurd, and the singer was the wonder of her age. It is only when similar airs are assumed by artists of second or third rate reputation that they become entirely ridiculous and contemptible. REMARKABLE CIRCUMSTANCE.—Wednesday, as the Exeter Mail was ascending near this city, a young man, an outside passenger, desired the cbachman to set him down, as he per ceived his father• (a respectable farmer in appear ance) walking up the hill. His wish being com plied with, upon his accosting his parent, the latter called to a man who was trimming a hedge, and immediately secured his son, whom he charged with tho commission of a robbery in the lower part of Somerset. It appears that search' had been made for the young man the day before at the father's house, who was so indignant at the crime as actually to deliver up his own sun to justice ! (Exeter Paper.) A few days since a melancholy accident hap pened at Sheerness. It being necessary for the diving-bell to be lowered down off the Dock-yard, in consequence of the improvements carrying on, three men were placed in it for that purpose. On their descent they discovered themselves near a pile, they twice made the signal, consisting offour strokes with a mall, to he hoisted up : it seems only three strokes were heard by those who had the charge of the machine, and which being the signal for lowering, they continued to lower until it unfortunately struck the object of danger. No time was then lost. in raising the men, and when brought to the surface two of them were found drowned. Every exertion for restoring animation was used, but without effect. No blame whatever is attribtitable to the persons who bad the charge, as the accident arose entirely in consequence of the number of strokes not being beard, anti its being unknown that a pile was in that situation. The diving-bell bad been down before, bet with only one person it, it, who did not see the pile which afterwards proved so fatal. Wednesday afternoon the body of a man was found in the river, opposite the Temple Garden (quite naked), supposed to be drowned while bath ing, and from its appearance to have lain many days in the water. It was conveyed to the Tem ple until a Coroner's Inquest had sat thereon. TRADE. 'lle accounts trorn country of the fl onble operation of an increase in the dernami fur our trviiiiilactures„ nod a decrease in the price of articles of necessary consumption, continue , o be cheering. The following arc some of the state ments to which we allude : VtroacasTEn.—lt gives us real satisfaction to state, that the applications for relief at the Wor cester House of Industry, have considerably de creased during the last few weeks. One came of this pleasing change is an improvement which has taken place in the glove trade, which it is well known employs great numbers in this city and neighbourhood. MANCIIE2TER.-The stock on hand of manu factured cotton goods in the market of this place, and of good yarns, both twist and w ft, is I, ss by one-fourth than some years since, and trade is improving there. LEICESTER.—We have this week much pleasure is the insertion of two important local documents, one from the .framework ,knitters,. who acknow ledge with gratitude the essential service rendered: them by the Magistrates and Parochial Officers, and admit that the majority are now fully em ployed at prices that will enable them, to maintain their families with comfort, independent of paro chial assistance. The other from the Parochial Officers acknowledges a considerable decrease in weekly payments, and a - hope that every extra expence will shortly be done away. ►'Ve are also led to hope that the manufactory of this town is again reviving, as we uudertand that from one house only in this place, upwards of three tons weight of hosiery goods were sent off during tl►e present week.—(Leicester Journal) IRELAND. STATE OF THE MARKETS, CROPS, &c. SLIGO, JULY 19.—Our markets have been well supplied during this week. New Potatoes appear in large quantities, and of very flue quality, at 10d. per stone.'—Oats and. Oatmeal experienced a trifling depression since our last quotation, not withstanding a brisk demand from the North. Old Potatoes are 3s. 10d. per peek, or 112 d. the stone. This article must soon naturally disappear, and we confidently anticipate that the :new will, in a very short time, be bad in any quantity at the rate of Is. to Is. 4d. per peck. The alternate rain and genial heats, for the last few days, have produced a rapid advance to maturity in the grain crops, and, under the blessing of Providence, a few weeks more will produce a harvest of 'the most unbounded plenty. At no period, we believe, for many years, has the concourse of mendicants into this town been so great as at the present season. We are happy to perceive, however, that the number is now rapidly decreasing, and in this decrease a fact of the ut most consequence is established, namely, that the potatoe crop in the country has attained such a degree of forwardness, as to afford sustenance to the poor women and children, and that the hay harvest offers ample employment to such of the men as are able to work.—(Sligo Journal) In this quarter of Ireland, the weather has, for some days past, been stormy and rainy, but we are satisfied that no serious injury has yet been experienced. Rain is not now necessary - for some parts of the crop, but it is to be remarked, that it has been beneficial to others.—(Waterford Chronicle.) A fine field of barley, at Ballymuearrett, near Belfast, has been cut down, and is now in stooks. CORN IMPORTATION BILL.—The Act lately passed is dated the 10th inst. Corn, grain, meal, flour, and rice, may be imported in any vessel from any country till the 14th of November next inclusive, provided. thai the importation of grain during the same period shall continue to be legal under the late Act, 55 Geo. 111. cap. 26. Corn, &c. warehoused for exportation only, may he en tered for home consumption. Rye-meal ware. housed in like manner may be admitted to entry duty free. WHALE FlMERY.—Extract of a letter from Hrimburgh, dated the Bth inst., received by Mr. T. Jones, of Hull :—" To-day we basic had the first sealer to Gluckstadt, which is a - small vessel, and full, containing 50 pipes of sea-dogs. She brings a very pleasing list of the 12th and 13th of May. The ships at that time bad all an excellent catch on the Robben coast. There are some who have from 120 to 130 pipes of Robben blub• ber. The English ships have also been very VIC.. CeSSfill. On that day most of the ships sailed farther to the whale-fishing ; so if they only get two or three fish more, we might soon have theta all home, and full ships. BAKERS.—One day last week Alexander Archer, Alexander Hogg, John Ramsay, and George Wright, of Deptford, in Kent, bakers and sellers of bread, were severally convicted by the Rev. CHARLRS BURNEY, D. D., and JoHN MASON, Esq., two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county of Kent, in the several penalties following, viz. —the said Alexander Archer for having in his pos session a liquor or ingredient strongly impregnat ed with alum, the sum of 121.; the said Alexan der Hogg, for a like offence, the sum of 101.; the sail John Ramsey, for a like offence, the situ of 101. ; and the said George Wright, for having alum in his possession, the sum of 21., which in gredients were adjudged by the said Juszices, af ter due examination, to have been in the posses sion of the above-named defendants respectively, for the purpose of using the same in the adultera tion of bread. Sunday, a child, belonging to Mr. WHITE, of the Lord Nelson public-house, Maidstone, fell into the Midway, from Mason's wharf. A poor man, standing at some little distance, who saw the accident, immediately jumped into the river, and succeeded in securing the child ; and swim ming with it to the shore; where it was soon completely recovered. The poor fellow who ef fected this deed of charity was " clothed in rags," but the compassionate bye-standers instantly en. tered into a subscription, and raised a sum suffi. cient to procure him a decent suit of clothes, which they presented to him as a reward for his humanity.