The Sun. — London, England, 1806-10-01 00:00:00

POETRY. A SONS, ADDRESSED TO THE ELECTORS OF ‘VESTMINSTER. WRITTEN BY STEPHEN KEMBLE, ESQ. TV NE —To Anacreon in !leaven, f.'c. Ye . true Friends of Liberty ! where can be found • , One better entitled to hope for your choice Than a Son of the P> rt CYS—a name long renown'd ; What Briton would not give to PERCY his voice? Then let us combine, with our Rights to entwine The Scion that sprouts from so noble a Line; The Man of the People long may he remain, And the worth we lament live in PER CY again. C OR Us—The Man of the People, &c. Tho' the years are but few that have pass'd o'er his,heacl, If youth be a crime, it will quickly away ; Look for proof to that Heaven where VIRTUE is fled— What Statesmen were younger.or wiser than they ? Then let us combine, with our Rights to entwine The Scion that sprouts from so noble a Line ; The Man of the People long may he remain. And the worth we lament live in Pss.cY again. If the Morn of his Life future promise inspire, Which youthful timidity now 'may conceal, s tet the Orator's force, and.the Patriot's fire, 1:10rE whispers, the splendour of Noon will reveal.' Then let us combine, with our Rights to entwine The Scion that sprouts from so noble a Line The Man of the People long may he remain, - And the worth we lament live in PE:toy again. Of no FaElions a viaini, to nene let him bend, tar less devote TRUTH for unmeaning Huzzas ; But LOYALTY always with LIB ERTY blend, And live in his KING and his COUN Y'S praise: Then let us combine, , with our Rights to . entwine The Scion that sprouts from so noble a Line; The Man of the People long may he remain, And the worth we lament live in PERCY again. Sir FRAiccts 13t1IDETT, whom the fa6tious Demo- Rogues who are attempting to disturb the peace of Westminster hoped to make their dupe and step ping-stone to notoriety, has declined all their invi tations to become a Candidate for that City, and has promised all his support to Earl Pracv. It is said that several members of the Westminster committee declare, that the Orator who was most Parlous against Lord PERCY, at the last meeting at the Crown and Anchor, absolutely offered his rhe torkal services to that Nobleman, but was rejected. If this declaration is well founded, they ought to übmit it, With their signatures, to the public at large ; that the Electors may know the kind of ora-, tots who are so busily attempting to mislead them, and throw the City of Westminster into the, confu- Sion and riot of a contested EleCtion. At a Meeting in Common Hall of the Mayor and Common Council of Nottingham, it was unani- Mously resolved to depute Mr. MAYOR, with other Members of the Corporation, to accompany the tithed] obsequies of Mr. .Fox, in testimony of the teneration in which they held his patriotic talents and virtues: His ROyal Highness the DUXE of SUSSEX has been it - leased to appoint the Rev. WILLIAM DICK, A. M. late of Baliol College,• Oxford, .and a Minister of West Cowes, to be one of His Royal 'Highness's Domestic Chaplains. When the new French Ambassador arrived at Constantinople on the 10th of August last, reports Were circulated that the result of his visit would 1, tinfaVourable to the interests of Great Britain ; and nothing less than an immediate declaration of *at against this country was expe&ed. The Pot= tas, however, pursued a different line of condu&, and assured the British Merchants that their fears of a ruptUre were groundless. We have great satisfaelion in being able to lay before our Readers the following Copy of the Letter leceived by the British Merchants at Constanti nople, in answer to their application 'to our Consul there on the subje& : CONSTANTINOPLk, AUG. 12, 1806. B.lE+. :41S the French Ambassador is now arrived, tind as many persons have been inclined to imagine that his presence might produce some important change in the sentiments of the Porte, I think it may be satisfaaory to the Gentlemen of this Fa&ory, if I make you acquainted with the opinion I have form ed the situation of affairs. • • r I fear we must , expea to see a considerable de gree df intimacy between the French Embassy and the Porte ; for the reception of the Turkish Ambas sador at Paris has certainly been very,gratifying to this Government; and it is reasonable to suppose,: that not only those attentions will be re-paid, but . that an earnest endeavour will exist to . conciliate France by such obsequious behaviour as may appear 'injurious to our interest. At the sathe time I can not persuade myself that the Turks will attend so little to their own interest as to risk. the loss of our friendship. They are already sufficiently embarrass ed with serious rebellion, which has broken out in the neighboUrhood of their. Capital : they must' be aware that their two Squadrons which are now at sea would necessarily fall into our hands; and as we expe& nothing from them but fair neutrality, they do not appear to have any motive for - acing hostilely against us or our Ally, Ru'ssia. You will perceive that I do not ground my , opinion on assurances of the Porte. It is true that they are unceasing and unbounded, but as . . . • • . . . . I have attended more to the real state of things than tosthese professions which their interest alone would ever cause them to ad 7 here to. I am sure if they Understood that it is their interest, they would preserVe their friendship for us; and, therefore, it is my duty to be on my guard. lam inclined to hope that, for the present at least, there is no serious reason for alarm. " In communicating li the contents of this letter to the Gentlemen of the Rietory, I must beg you to say, that what I have written is to be considered . as *a proof that they may rely on my attention to their concerns..: in no other way is my letter important but I have wished them 'to know, that whether write, or whether Tam silent, I do not lbse sight ef the interests they have at stake in this country. • I am, Arc. ." CHARLES ARBUTATOT." ISAAC Mcnt liSq• 4C, &c. CoriSthrithipplc4.l . ' ELECTION. TO TH I E EDITOR OF THE S.in4i, . SIR, r thought it unnecessary to make any reply to Some impertinent liberties taken with my name toy a Mr. GIBBONS, at a Meeting stated to be of the Electors of Westminster, held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, on the 26th instant, as reported: in some of the Morning Prints. It has, however, been! suggested to me by some of . the respectable Elec -tors.who signed the original requisition for the first Meeting, that I ought not, in justice to them, to leave such assertions wholly unanswered. I take • leave to assure you, that I never did call at Sir F. BURDETTS, nor ever made any application to him wLatever respe&ing the Westminster Eleaion ; and that Mr. GIBBONS'S assertions; that " Mr. BURG' SS ,;assured hint they.wished to come forth, and oppose .the Boy ;" that " Mr. BURGESS seconded the motion about Sir FRANCIS BURDETT ;" ,and that, " if he (GIBBONS) had a mind to set up as a Candidate; he should undoubtedly have . - his support," are gross falsehoods. I request to add, that, so far from my attending the Committee, on the suggestion of Mr. SHERIDAN, or that he corrected the Resolutions of the 23d instant s I attended it only in. consequence of their own especial reques t in writing; and un derstanding that an attempt had been made by Mr. GIBBONS to promote a fruitless and vexatious op position, which would not be consistent with what bad passed at the first Meeting, so respeaably at tended, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern. admit that one of the CoMmittee (but not my self) sarcastically told GIBBONS, that he would ad vise him to set up himself, and that he should have his support : but surely this man could not under stand it other than as the Electors must see it was meant. I would not desire you to take this contradi&ion of GIBBONS'S statement, if my assertions could not be fully confirmed by all those of the Committee who.were present, and who know th a t m y asser ti ons are, correa.—l remain, Sir your obedient servant, HENRY BURGESS. Curzon -street, Sept. 30, 1806. , Mr. Eprrott—Certain Resolutions having ap peared in the Public Papers, signed. " HENRY 'MADDOCKS, Chairman," and stated to have been agreed to at a Meeting of the Eleetors of Westatin ster, most grossly and falsely refleCting, not only upon my charaCter, but upon the charaCters,of other persons who signed the Requisition which called the first Meeting at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, I deem it incumbent,on me, in justice to myself and them, to state what passed upon the subje& that most numerous and respeetable Meeting, which met on ,Thursday, the t sth instant, , after the busi ness was considered as entirely over, and Mr:SHE EWAN had even left the room, an irregular motion was made in the - midst of the noise and hurry of breaking up, which converted those who had signed the Requisition into a Committee for the purpose of searching for a new Candidate. No consent was or could have been given 'on our parts—for very few of us did or could hear what was going on. A few of us, however, met together the next evening, at the Rainbow Coffee-house, when a Letter from Mr. MADDOCKS to Mr. GIBBONS, offering to become a Candidate, was read to us. We did not conceive that the accepting this offer would be discharging the duty imposed on us, did we chuse to a& under the appoint ment ; but, in consequence of an unanimous Resolu tion of the Committee, that Mr. SHERIDAN should still be requested to allow himself to be proposed as a Candi date, Mr. KELLY and myself waited on Mr.SHERIDAN. Mr. SHERIDAN persevered in his former-determina tion, stating other circumstances, which convinced us of the propriety of, the line of conduct he had adopted. We endeavoured to consult Mr. SHERI-. N, as to any. other respectable person to whom we tight apply.. Mr. SHERIDAN said, that the line he had taken with respect to Lord PERCY prevented him from taking any other course but to induce his friends to >follow his example by a cordial and sin cere support of his Lordship. We suggested Mr. WHITBREAD. Mr. SHERIDAN Said, there c ou ld no t be a more proper person,but that he was confident he would decline, and that he engaged to support Lord PERCY. SQITIC other persons were also named; when Mr. SHERIDAN replied,, that he must decline giving any other opinion to us as a Committee, with regard to what was fittest for us to do; but that he hoped no person would encourage a vexatious and fruitless opposition, without a prospect of success and that it must be obvious, that no successor to Mr. ,Fox could be looked for amongst Mr. •Fox's political or personal friends, for that he himself had found that every one of them were engaged in the cause:of Earl PERCY. Mr. WHITBREAD, however, was applied to; and on the Monday evening, his letter, stating that he had declined, being read, it was resolved to apply to Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, which application was made by me, and two others of the Comykittee, and not ty Mr. Burgess, as falsely stated by Mr. GIBBONS, at the Crown and Anchor on the 26th instant. The answer was, " That Sir FRANCIS was out of town, and had direaecl his Porter not to send any letters until he heard from him." Upon thus failing, both in respe& to Mr. Warr nimAn and Sir F. BURDETT, and no other fit person, as a successor to Mr. Fox being suggested, we did not think - ourselves at liberty to go about .and ran sack the City in search of some person disposed to promote tumult and vexatio n , w ith ou t e i t he r pretensions for standing, or hopes .of succeeding ; and accordingly, at an adjourned Meeting, held at the Rainbow Coffee-House, on the cad instant, at which eight out of twelve of the. Committee were present (the others having declined to attend), we Unanimously came to the Resolutions Which have appeared in the Public Papers, signed by ine. It is perfectly false that there was any thing surrep titious in our proceedings, or that the Committee were taken by surprise; and the sentiment was equally unanimous, without abating in our attach ment to Mr; SHERIDAN . , or our corivialon in his preferable title, to give our cordial support to •Earl PRltcy. I am sorry to intrude myself upon the Public, but no persOn can read the libellous Proceedings and Resolutions of the Meeting held at the Crown and Anchor, on tilt 26th instant, who will not admit th4t such intrusim btry beep unavoidably called for. I am, Sir, yOur Most humble Servant, Sept,-3(1..180ti. Wm. WhLKEk, - chairmun of the Committee of the Eleetors of West. uniuter, at Plc Ratob,rx cotlic.livwct • k - •represented • . .t. laVing ~ oeen at Meeting 'on the 26th instant, that I had 1 suppressed Mr Virnin3R . EAD'S anss.'t*tO the application' of the Com mittee, I transmit a true copy of it to you, Mr. EDITOR, and the eileMies .to 'Lord Ptacy aim wel come to all they will derive froni its publication. COPY OF MR. WHITEREAD'S LETTER. . . • SIR—I have received the Resolutions which you have been so good as to transmit to• me, • •by the di fealion of the Committee' of the Electors of West minster, appointed by the Meeting held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern. • It is my first duty to express - my grateful acknow ledgments for the high honour conferred upon me, in the seleAion made of me as a person worthy to be put first in nomination to succeed that truly great ,man who has been just taken from amongst us, to the deep and lasting aftli6tion of his friends, to the irreparable loss of his COuntry and the world. .But, Sir, duly sensible of the consequence which the Representation of the City of Westminster must give, to any man who shall be so 'fortunate as to ob tain it (most especially after. the manner in which it 'has been filled for so many years), there are motives of 'a' private nature which would induce me to de= cline the honour you proposed to me ; were there not others' of a public nature also, which preclude the poSsibllity of my appearing as a Candidate for the Seat unhappily vacant. • . I am so firmly attached to that independent and reSpeklable body of Constituents who have returned me to Parliament at three successive Eleaions, and who have four times previously distinguished' my family, by the same token of' confidence and appro bation, that the Representation of the City of West- Minster itself could not tempt . me from their ser vice, so long as they shall be pleased to consider me as worthy to represent tl:em. Further, having duly weighed all the dream. stances of the present crisis:, as it relates more par ticularly to your situation, and my own, as 'one of your Body, I had detertnined to, give my vote to Lord PERCY; and it is With .great concern Ififtd that any part of the Westminster' Electors have re solved that be is not a . fit person to represent this great City in Parliament. I - -I am perfe&ly 'certain that neither I, nor. any of those persons who have atled in unison with yOur late illustrious Memb er , d ur i ng the whole of , our po litical lives, should support Lord PERCY,' could we, for a moment, suppose, that, by that support, we were instrumental in making either you or ourselves the tools of .Party, or the suservient vassals of any Administration. , . .. ~ The Eleelors of Westminster, in their choice of Mr. Fox, tiqutinphed over all the tools of party, and all the vassals of power—and such is the veneration and love in which his memory is held, that, Could his wishes have been consulted, I am sure they would decide your. present choice. Under the conviaion then, that, if bii valuable life had been spared in a state of health to have pre vented his again offering himself to ,you, he would have recommended Lord PERCY as his successor—l, and, I believe, most of Mr. Fox's . immediate and personal friends, feel bound to support his cause—to which, however, nothing could urge us, . were we not iMpressfd . with the belief that in Lord PERCY will be found.a young man of principles .as, inde pendent as the name he bears is noble and great, and one who is desirous of treading in the political paths of Mr. Fox. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obliged and, obedient Servant, SAMUEL WHITBREAD.. . Dover-street, Sept. 21. FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER. ENGLISH FASHIONS FOR THE MONTH. Duchess of Itoxau CH's Full Dress, as worn by herG race ,on her late Marriage.--:Robe of the finest 'lndia muslin, em broidered in small sprigs, and worn over a white satin slip. Drapery of lace - falling fror the left shoulder in front, and terminatiog on the right side of the waist behind with a silk tassel; the sleeves formed of three falls of lace, with antique or pucketcd tops of white satin. Drawn tucker to corres pond, terminating on the shoulders ; simple wrap front,last ened with. single diamond 'pin. The hair formed in full bands on the forehead; and turned up simply behind, with the ends in loose curls, falling over the bands in front, fast encd behind with a diamond comb, and ornamented before with a broOcir and star - of brilliants, Maltese Cross of dia monds' Snpended from a row of large pearls. Pearl ear-rings ani.bractiets, e:ith diamond studs. White satin shoes, aiui white kid gloves. Duchess of ROXBURGH'S Half Dress.—A tunic jacket and 'train petticoat of striped len°, over a primrose sarsnet slip ; snort sleeve, ull on the top, to sithigh oia the shoulder; long sleeye of plain net or leno, with lace let in at the wrist ; tied with primrose ribbon ; a plain square front, eery high, and fastened with antique brooches. A hat of fancy straw, with out trimmings, turned up on the left side, the rest slouched. A plain lace veil of the scarf fOrm, with a narrow border. fast *ened on the top of the crown with a small antique stud, and Aeft open in front. Gloves, shoes, and parasol of primrose. PARISIAN FASHIONS. WALictrto-DRESS.—A plain Muslin frock, a walking length ; front 'and sleeves rather full ; the latter gathered in to a plain band of muslin the size of the arm, and finished at the edge of the gathers with a. bow of narrow ,ribband. Bon net of the cottage forjn ; _the front of straw or chip, with a round sarsnet crown of lavender blossom, terminated behind with a small bow of ribband ; a silk handkerchief of the same colour crosses the crown, andis brought under the chin, where it is tied in a bow. The hair in simple curls on the forehead, and a small round cap, With a plaiting of lace, is seen under the bonnet in front. Sash to correspond with the trimmings of the bonnet, tied in a small bow be-, hind ; a peleriote formed of three-deep falls of finely plaited or crimped muslin. India silk scarf of pale green, with nar row coloured border. Bull gloves above the elbow. High shoes of the UM colour, laced with ribband of lavender blossom ; anther necklace and ear. rings. FULL Da Ess.—White crapedress over white sarsnet; the back high, and bosom low, adapted to the antique ruff' of bouffooned lace which meets it, and which is sloped to a point in front, and terminated with the clasp which confines the mita ; the sleeve is quite plain, with a white satin rib band at the edge. An Imperial helmet, or cap of the jockey form, with full tiara front, of pale pink satin, ornamented with pearl crescent in front. A plain lace veil of the cle,aregt texture, with a rich border in colours, falls from the cent re of the crown on each side, and terminates below the knee, with tassels to corredpOnd with the border. A sea-green shawl of fine mohair, with a rich border of various shades and colours, is negligently thrown over the back, and is only confined in front by the diversified and natural attitude of the. hands. Necklace, bracelets, and ear-rings of pearl, with emerald studs; certres and armlet ofgold, W trite satin shoes; and white kid gloves. . • If there is any thing peculiar to the climate of sgypt that is injurious to the eyes, it is somewhat trange that it did not affc& the French as .weil as the British Soldiers while they were' in that Coun try. But we did not sce in the . French Journals any complaints of that kind noticed, and we can not suppose that the French Surgeons exceed in skill and knowledge those, of this Country. LEEDS; SEPT. 2§. . - . , Their Royal iiighnes'ses the Prirke of WVALEs ari the Duke of CLiftzsce, and suite; arriv.ed at ,Lecl;• 'stone-hall, near this t own , the seat of M. A. r.rAy-, Loft, - Esq . . at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon*. Barkston-Asti Volunteers were drawn Ili th'e park to i;eceiVe th em , a n d the concourse Of Peopl e assembled was inimenSe.--:-It is runioured that their Royal Highnesses will visit thii town to-niorroW. INDI'I. AN overland Dispatch arrived at the India I-Tou* on Monday, and brought an Account or the arrival, out of the following Ships :— . -Maria, GREENAWAY .lane Duchess of Gordon, ; Erirop'e, GILSTON, William . Pitt, EriMEAbs ; Strcallzaiu , DALE; North- - ampton, tA . kEe; Union, FAIRFAX ; Glory, BARON; Sarah Ch7istiana,--- ; Comet, MARING ; William; HATTON j Sampson, HARLAND ; and Majestic, CALtEN. ,The Powerful Man of War, which was diSPatChed by Sir J. T. Ducitwoa Tn. to give information of the sailing of the French Fleet from Brest, in De cember last, arrived at Madras on the iGth of April. The, Pitt Friiite had been diiven_ciff the Mauri tius by the. Semiltante and Bellona, which Vessels had been manned with 700 . men, for the ex press purp ose o f b o a r din g. The day afterwards the Melville got in, and it is also said many other prizes. The island was- in a very diltressed state for want I of provisions ; and it was thought by many Well in formed people, - th a t i t was on l y necessary to keep up a stria blockade, and prevent the itigress of sup plies, to secure its fall. So favourable is the state of the bompanv.i. finances, that the Government of Bombay wer e projecting grand'-commercial Speculations, CO thi extent of monopolizing the trade in sugar. FROM A BOMBAY NI:Ny.SPAVEII., On Sunday last His Majesty's SI, and Rattlesnake were hauled into dock for repairs; and on Monday a h&,utiful lithe Sliip, for the ser: 'vice of the Hon. Company's Marine, ‘vas launch d from the Yard.' in the preseOce of a concourse of European and Native spectators. The bimmanding Officer of the forces broke ihe bottle., and hailed tier by the name of Mercury, as She glided ititd the Ba aon, greeted by the cheers of the aitiltitUde; arid a salute from the battery. This is the second vessel of the Same elms has been launched f rom the Dock=yard since July last. The national tonsequenee Of civil- port beConies every clay more Sensibly expefienad iii India, and we trust, that its value to the naval interests of our country will be duly appreciated hi England.. In the course of sixteen months the following sels have been built And repaired in. the Marine Yards, independent of a great number Miich were re-fitted Afloat : i3tm.7.—One Frigate of 36 gun, and four Corn-' pany's Cruizers. REBUILT.—One Frigate, of 32 gitn., gild a Sloop of War. REPAIRED.—One Ship of the Line; 6f:i4- guns; and one ditto of 64. - One Ship of 50 guns, one of" 40, five of 36, four of 32, one of 18, and one of IG, One Merchant-ship re-built; and 20 ditto tenaired: Such has been the essential aid rendered to the Navy and Commerce of India, by the long eSta.;. blished Docks of this Island; and from this proof of their worth we may better judge of the politidai magnitude of the works now in progress for the formation of two additional Docks; in which flit/ largest Ships of the'Line may he built arkl y repairedi Upon this acquisition we cannot sufficiently eongra tulate ourselves, 'since the long contested fjuestion of the existence of Teak Timber in our own ProVinCed is now affirmatively decided, and such arrangements are made, as, exclusive of a present ample stock, will secure, for years, an abundant Supply to thei fullest extent of our demands for building and re pairing Ships of the largest class. This pleasing piOtire of our resources encouragev the confident indulgence of a hope, that the Teak of British India, manned with Hearts of Oak of Eng land, will, in a short period, form the whOle of otir naval force, in climes where Providence haS designed that it shall flourish and endure, while the Western Oak, the pride and boast of our Country, will be re served for new triumphs over our foci in Europe. A rich citizen, 'lately deceased, lea each of his . two daughters, as their fortunes, their weight in 11, Bank-notes; and, on being put into the scale; the eldest weighed 7 stone 21b. the second 8 stone.-- The eldest, in consequence, became possessed of A fortune amounting to 51,2001. ; and The youngesti being the heaviest, 'to 57,3441.; an d it was ascer tained on the following scale Bank-notes, of 11. each, weigh an ounce averdupois ; 518 notes will therefore weigh a pound-51,200 notes will weigh 7 stone 2 pounds; 9r 100 pounds—land 57,344.n0tet will -weigh 112 pounds, or 8 stone. A Gentleman one day said he had no, dOilbt he could carry a million of 11. Bank-notes ; but they • will aailally Weigh 1953 pounds. • ,We are glad to find that a subscription has been opened on the Continent for the widOw of Nor, the Bookseller, who has been so cruelly sacrificed by BONAPARTE. This subscription, it is said, is to be extended to this Country. It is to be hoped that it will be patronized zealouSly in every Country our of.the power of the relentless Usurper ; not only for the sake of the unhappy family for Whose use it is intended, bdt to shear that Usurper in what detes tation' his condu& is held, and to excite indignation against him wherever the melaneholy fa& is related. CORN D!.CHANGE, OCT. I..—The fresh, imports of Grain in general to-day are but few, samples of second and ordinary" quality are. at less price, ai:d very few buyers, fine supports the quotation ; Rye at less; Barley in large supplies, aid hard ly at last ptice ; Malt heavy sale; White Pease are dearer, and Grey at less ; new Tick Beans 34 to 395. - per quarter ; of Oats there are consider able quantities, and scarce any prime samples; this article is rather cheaper ; in Flour no alteration, fine American 445. to 48s. per barrel. Wheat • Os a 70S 2 86s od Rime ditto -88 s a Os oe. Rye - - 4os a 45s od Barley -37 s a 42s cd Malt - -74 s a sos od Fite Pease 62s a 67s od my ditto 405 g 44s od Beans - cs avs 01 Tick Beans 36 a 43S ad Oats 23s A 275 a 31 , i.t1 Poland ditto' 33$ a 37s t.4dt Rape Seed 171. 3oi. op Fine Flour cos a ?is olt Seconds ' 65F a 70s a:A Vkl °