The Sun. — London, England, 1817-05-24 00:00:00

tott:ory yr Fon I,e selln give!i sirteu the I'o►rtuguese, though not be et first satisfied with ittlier be united with Spain Brazil, 29,—(Extract of a Letter.) ps have already begun to put to proceed to the Por tuguese points; a numerous train of ied by a large quantity of mi inds, have gone to lltajoz, ielt is already strengthened. re learn, that the Portuguese motion, and that some Itegi near the fortress of Rivas. MAY 20.—The Dutch galliot Liverpool, was boarded on the leagues from Flushing, by a men, belonging to a squadron, then in sight, consisting of rig, and a cutter. They were !aitiing a Chart of the Medi ,ch the Captain could not ac- Some trifling articles which tiered were returned by the 'ea the Dutch Captain not to was out of sight." of Parliament adjourned yes ext, on which day, in the ,ors LIVERPOOL has given no ts to bring dawn a Message .SGENT respecting the State of hat he intends, on the same revival of the Committee of , r Motion will be made in mons by Lord CASTLEREAGU se'unight. 'fite House of Lords te rnrivo _! lend, as having originated the Bill, "Ip called the Habeas Corpus Suspension 'l7bich intended w be renewed fora far "tited Del i o 0 0 • .' . . NoR.FoLg ELECTION• kvitcH, Al Ay 2:i (Friday), Four o'Clock. lITATit OF THE POLL. • • Nein ' trimeluded tale ea : 1 1 14 the Spaniard s , s i d° ll° u rious *tin, y they would n `,Athe change, would ti the Itoille 4 colunß u se -4 of OW°u- , m 41 52113, APRIL - lera i ' corps of t roop; `Otitntelyet in motion ti e. frontiers on vari o u s p itniller7s.accumpaniec Mock! miry item of all kin garrison of vrhic . ..... ..... IA " e other tide we , ...... ho o d sunu p aes alto in . ync • 7 4 . 1 ere assembled n RarrtßDAst, MA e . I,6l Cornelis, fro m Li '4 1 1 1 4 inst. about 7 lea • :1, with about 20 n , ;04- °ll l'fri • a. gtt e) a cutter brq V t htirous of obt a i c ,tier .;1211t411, with whicli 744°41 e-them. Sc lt e rew had p l un d e 5/ 4 4, who ordered 1 1 '°' till the !lined ro n „,. t wo /louses of „ItOr 'Y till P • ru.ay ell of Lords, Lor 1.0.140 0 a, L . lt kitt he expects 10 ,00 1 'w 7 the puttee R E( ritintry ; and the 1 1 $ 1 4 - move the re ' 4 ". A similar / 411 POT' , it Onle of C o m m _ Sado, se'linioll • ~gl9~ ow. Arc' in s n f• ifhi° ilAt e4 A h$ Ittle ig bet of tht li ge j. ep ibc amp 1 CO gotice Fr IV WI 03g b do ; o r 40' 1 11 °1 l i g or 11 '; po ol v' 51060 tiff) $1 )1) ISt i° . l C' i t ' had i 9° ll l qill l s B $1111*"' ; I ' Ltd i)ve rpr i Ortile It? Ur •Ynntsilotall • - - 3861 3289 s. Majority - - 572 . VIA," - v zitousE's Committee has directions to Proceedings, as the Norwich Committee %lied the Poll could close last night. it With no slight degree of pleasure that we 4, 4 144 rtmicri to the Advertisement in the t h iifte or our Paper this day, MI it so fully k ti l i l c ts the high veneration in which the Me 114Z the illoittrions Wtt.t.rast PITT is held Witi7 4 t the Country, anti the attachment ttinces to the political principles of that L ,ti t I n - -principles which led to the deliver- Al ‘ope trot:~ Military Oppression, and if duly maintained, will p re serve the 1 44 I : l 4 wstir ut i on , i n a ll i tr p ur i t y an d v igour, t St Period of human existence. 411 t rda 44, Y RATHURfer had an audience of ..e t n k "uoßwr, at Carlton House. i t4 'Ptor: o It" oax left town yesterday morning il R aces, and returned to York House to k ,i s t i i t tY, Prin cesses A UGUCTA and Eel 'lin loticeed the Duchess of GLOUCESTER yes ster sittrd a Ngtt. Y mornin r Mr. I.IrLLS the King's hies " t{. rri v „ d . n "'A "` In town with dispatches from . 1 1 4 An I • 4 -4 4(0/ ,-. rsary of Si r F RANCIS B URDETT ' S stiiiinster wait celebrated yesterday ; 11 % th: t t i v ? Crown an d A nc h or : which t ( i t i , ", °rtity Baronet was supported, vitu ts r , r - ' °Y the Marquis o f T AVISTO CK, N . Mr. BROUGHAM', and Mr. Bali- ; it t I f e ' ' ' .. kr• RAW l astnight commenced a ,4 11- Caaceri 1. 8 . 4 l he kdelphi Ter -0 vd,j elti ... sat his nouse . on t -. ~e liar. N it till one ot the most di Its e4t s or the s Th e Band t'as IV‘ fig' agreeable klii‘ 0 . , 4114 ..,_ e.aROll. 4 0., rttf orm " e motto wen selected. The chief 01.Liirt i ll erc--41r. and Mrs. LACY, M E is: ' astit,l'LANtYjettamt„EvANl, 11 4 r Kay e R S • 1 Ji, whic I 0 N ed . (mita on tle There was :ba t ":nh admirable taste. and Haw 1 . i 4illy 4 itn rY, and the whole was highly an d hit PPlRuttril. . 14 , 1 d at 4l :, Wiirre a t TAT This Estate was 'ltali v i '4O Mart • t - - - B. l t withstanding l 'lt tr . .otis to. .as 1 epor te , ,n o i, t b Mins "larkS of Mr. W ALTER, of Cl.lli tbottled 1 b e Professional merits are deieuve" Y i i Ittl of I tt has ► w . I.t. ml been since ,4p, h -•; t h 16 , . L 1111( crs 4 , , 411 00h er i . 1, ICII Ann PRIME • Lsq. li t 141 h e . Llerr. manter.attorer in Glasgow, ti le 6 1 i s r il CUnfi ned itl Edinburgh Castle, i on .411itireiriodie:Sgt)htlatiitile practices, bas been I ' de " L L tiit i c 0 , 0(241 ‘ to the extent of 30001. — so, r h as L .) il vtlt, tt , h e addressed by Lord Viscount 11;1!Nt., 4 74th) Nlitster of the Lodge Of C"n - I t t i t 'lltib e, .1 1 ) of Free and Accepted Masons, 1 0 ' titto "nil, Stati»g, that his Lordship Yid rt I i t) l it • Ad., -IQ LitINCE REGIIST tile dlltifill ift. fis iii t i t . tlf 'Le !II the Niaster, O ffi cers, anti tt t okli n , - 4ald Lodge, e( , th. , ratulating his 141 4 Whil: i t ,ll)on his deliverance from the I.P.tk a tiol "e ts exposed by the bite air°- , t 4 1 4 e - ss i his sacred Person, and that his ilt„ 4 4t ,_ ' t . 4l Pleased to receive the same • 1 21.r4elOaS nia on(/...a . !ter Flying 57111 4 1M41NG,024, MAY 23.,---Passed try yesterday, after post, the Windhani, - from China. The Purser landed here with dispatches, and set ol immediately tor London. lIaY 23.—Arrived this morning the Coldstream and Windham, from China, and the Europe, from Madras and Batavka—the two for mer have sailed for the River, the latter remains. Came down from the River, and remains, the Hussar, for the South ,Seas, and Caledonia., fur Funday. PowrotouTtr, MAY 23.—ArriVed the Henry, Fox, from Hull fur Messina. Sailed his Mi!jesty's ship Bridanus on a cruise, and the Athiiitant transport for Cork and Ceylon. FALMOUTH, MAY 21.-- Arrived the Hind Re venue cutter from a cruise. GRAVESEND, MAY 23.—Arrivod the Neptune, Harrison, from Riga ; Alliance, Dominski, from Dantzig ; Abcona, Maine, front Gibraltar; Mer cury, Dixon, flotnGottenburg ; &fuserOve, Sea crostle, from Vo!gest ; Agenoria, Pomeroy, front Palermo ; Thames, Brown, front Flamburgh ; J uffrow Hendrica, Englisman, front Groningen ; Vrow Annina, Zutnan, from Entbden ; Vrow Stiatakey, Bolden, from Groningen ; Proselyte, Banter, from Grenada ; Louisa, Christian, from Stettin ; Argo, Barclay, trom Jamaica ; Charlotte Dorothea, Horgan, front Rostock ; Ann, Lay burn, front Dantzig ; Fortuna, Smith, from Stralsund ; Rambler, Godfrey, from Teneriffe ; Nimrod, Watson, froni Hambnrgh ; Recovery, Thorp, front St. Michael's ; Hanover, Adamson, from Jamaica.---Sailed the Lord Niddry, for Quebec ; Blucher, Rogers, for Bet bice; Aldridge, for Bermuda ; Jenny, Nunn, for Ant werp ; Habende Eliza, Diehl, for Christiansand; Albion, Falera, for Ostend ; Jean, Patterson, for Elsincur. PRINCESS ELIZABEI'II'S BIRTH-DAY. Thursday being the Princess ELIZABETH'S Birth day, the QuitEN had a numerous and splendid parry in the evening; at her Palace, which was in consequence brilliantly illuminated. The company began to arrive before nine, and continued setting down and entering in chairs till past ten, without intermission. They entered the saloon from the grand staircase till half-past nine, when the Queen, accompanied by the Prince Re gent, the Princesses Augusta, Elizabeth, and Sophia of Gloucester, the Duke of Clarence, and Duke of Gloucester, attended by their suites, en tered. The doors direct trout the grand staircase were then closed, and the company who arrived afterwards passed through the Queen's drawing room to the saloon.--4he whole of the dresses were very costly, particularly the Ladies. In each corner of the Saloon were card tables for the amusement of the, company. Tea and cof fee were served tip, as' were strawberries and the most rare fruits, with ices, confectionary, &c. The Prince Regent retired about half-past 11. The Queen and Court attendants lett the Saloon at twelve. Fler Majesty rias followed by the Princesses and the office branches of the. Royal Family, with their suites. The company had not all left the Palace at one. The Duchess of York was prevented from being present by indisposition, being afflicted in one of her feet in a similar manner to the Duchess of Gloucester, but we are happy to leard her Royal Highness is better. DR. CHALMERS. While the Sermons of the Rev. Dr. CHALMRIIS are so much the subject of general conversation, and of as general an admiration, in the best cir cles of London, it may not 'be deemed uninterest ing to our Readers to cast their eve over the fol lowing account of that eminent Scottish Preacher, .from the elegant pen of Miss SPENCE, in her " Letters from the North Highlands." "Dr. CnALMEMS, who is at present the boast witl the ornament of the Scotch Church, grat;fied me exceedingly, by allowing me an opportunity of bearing eloquence of a very superior order, con secrated to its best and highest purposes, in the discourse which he delivered. Dr. Chalmers is popular, - while avoiding, and seemingly disduin the arts which many consider us essential to popularity. No grace of appearance or manner, no melody of voice, nothing in his figure that conveys the idea of dignity nor elegance ; in short, his power over the will, and even the affections, is a victory over prejudice, and every visible ob stacle. He owes nothing to any extraneous mid whatever. It is the genius of a logician, a poet, (for there is much poetry without numbers !) an astronomer, a mathematician ; in short, a power ful intellect, which, after grasping all human science, soars beyond ii, inflamed by zeal, and exalted by pure Christianity. No man can sink lower in familiar simplicity of diction, without touching the level of vulgarity; no man can rise .higher, where the grandeur of his subject is his Muse, without once approaching the borders of false sublimity. He is always clear, because he goes directly to the point in view, without deviat ing in search of studied effect. Ile is always im pressive, because he evidently speaks from t h e heart, as well as from the u nderstanding. His figures and illustiat ions, the spontaneous and Sod den pun ers or fruits of a bright and. vigorous imagination, illuminate his subject and enchain attention. It is the privilege ut true and high ge nius to exeicise this engrossing power oval' minds capable of reflecting its light.—What a blessing is it, to humanity when such talents are exercised to the noblest purposes, and when commensurate virtues add force to bciertec so powerful !", o:ZIGF•Ati POETRY. On Me trautifitt Lanettcapes in the pretext Fahilritient it the Royal Academy. Painted by Mrs. CuARLEs Louo. These charming scenes when NATVRE iaw, EXUltillgiy she said, " How well my beauties she can draw, •l Reflecting all I made !" Advancing with a modest air, TAsTE thus prefered tier plea, " She copies well, but then the Fair " Selection owes to me." Next GENIUS boldly tired his claim, And evy'd, with haughty ire, " NATURE'S too rude, PI nd TasTE too tame, Without my vivid fire." But soon to harmony At length 'tw•as tlwir tkeree, The Fair witlijudgmeut had cot:Ain't! The pow'rs of all the Mimi. LORD VISCOUNT EKNIOUTII. The following interesting Anecdote has, we believe, before met the public eye; but the late glorious achievements of the distinguished indi vidual to whom ►t relates, not only justifies but demands the revival of what places his humanity upon a level with his heroism : Ou the 26th of January, .1796, the Dutton Hirst Indianian, in the transport service, was wrecked tinder the citadel of Plymouth, and totally lost. Lord Viscount EXMOUTH (then Sir EDWARD PEL• i.uw) was with many others a spectator from the shore of the dreadful calamity ; and after uttering a most liberal reward to any one who would con vey a rope on board, but which none could be found to•undertake, he boldly resolved to attempt tl►e hazardous enterprize himself, and instantly dashed into the foaming waves, scram to tl►e sink ing wreck, which he never quitted until he had completed his work of humanity, by saving the lives of nearly 500 of his fellow-creatures, who, but for his exertions, must inevitably have pe rished. The freedom of the Borough of Plymouth was presented to him in an elegant silver box ; and at r, public entertainment given on the occa sion, the following Stanzas, written by a Gentle man of Plymouth, were recited :--- While o'er the reeling wreck the savage storm, Puur'd all its lightnings, thunders, blasts, and hail; And every horror, in its wildest form, Smote the firm heart—that never knew to fail; 'Twas thine, PELLEW, sublimely great and good! For man, thy brother man, distress'd—to dare The dreadful passage of the raging flood, And join the frantic children of despair. There, it was thine in comfort's balmy tone,'. To soothe their sorrows, 'mid the tempest's roar : To hush the mother's shriek—the sick man's groan— And hear the sufferers, trembling, to the shore. So, when this mighty Orb, in dread alarm, Shall crash in ruins, at its God's decree ; The saving Angel, with trimphant arm, Stall, from the wreck of all things—rescue thee. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM RACES, MAY 93. The Oaks Stakes of 60gs each, h. ft. fur 3-yr old fillies, flet.4lb. all other Conditions the same as for the Derb y. Mr. Watson's Neva, by Cervantes. t Mr. Lake's b.f. by Election, ont of Tumbler's dam b. f. by Election, out of Selim's dam 3 D. of Grafton's Trictrac, by Dick Andrews 4 Eleven started ; the Jndge placed but four-6 to S and even betting on Neva-6 and oto I agst Trictrac-8 to 1 agst the t. out of Tumbler's dam—to to 1 apt sister to Joshua—lt and 14 to 1 agst any other. The Plate of 501. for all ages; 2-mile heats • the winner to bo sold for 200 gs. if demanded , &c. Mr. Gould's Pankalcon 4 yrs old 5 1 1 Mr. Nurthey's b. 1. bybameitut, 4 years old Mr. Baton's Scrub, 5 yrs old Mr. Name's Lioness, kyrtirs old 3 4 dr Mr. Palmer's Hasper, ti yrs obi. Ga - meilut the taVuurite. The race for the.)alti Stakes excited little intervt.—Neva, who won the I 00Ugs Stakes at Newmarket in the Fi rst Spring Meeting, being backed hgai list the field. Mr. Peorse's filly by Sorcerer made play at starting; on turning Tattenharn Corner, Neva canic out, and won her race very easy. PEDESTRIAN MATCH ON WORMWOOD SCRUBS, BAKaa left off on Thursday evening at a quar ter past eight, EATON not till nine. Both com pleted 54 miles. Yesterday morning EATON start ed at a quarter past frjut, BAKER not till half past four.—At half-past four in the afternoon, BATON had completed 40 miles, BAKaft 41. Total from the commencement—list...an 747, EATON 739—making 8 miles in favour of BAKER. OXFORD, MAY 23, On Wednesday, in full Convocation, the Uni versity Seal was affixed to an humble Petition, to be presented to the lion. the House of Commons, praying, that the Bill now pending in Parliament, for enabling Ecclesiastical persons and others to make Leases of Tithes, so as to bini their suc cessors, may not pass into a law. The Rev. Thomas Blachman Newell, A. )1. of Christ. Church,. In this University, has been ap pointed Domestic Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Athol. Congregations will be holden fot the purpose of granting Graces, and conferring Degrees, on the following days in the ensuing Act Term, viz. May 28, Juke 12,19, and 27, and July s.—A'Congre gation will be holden on ...Tuesday, July 1, sote/y for the purpose of admitting Inceptors to their Regency. PREPERRED...-.Tb C Rev. Sir Henry Rivers, Bart. to the Rectory of the parish church of Marty! Worthy, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Charles Abel. Moysey ; patron, the Bishop of Wincliester.7--The Rer.T.Vaughan to the Rectory, of Hope 'ingot, Salop ; patron, the Earl of Dar lington.--The-Rev. Fred. Wm. OcAdlrsp, B.A. to the Rectory of Clenchwarton, Norfolk ; patron, Miss Docker. The new yacht, Royal George, bnililing at Deptford-yard, is oidercil to he got ready with all possible dispatch, and will be launched about the middle of July next. SiIOCKINCI SUICIDH. "i*ctiferday afternoon, about tell minutes before three o'clock, a hackney coach stopped in L'4l - opPostte the centioel box, nu the West side of the Kist gate of Carlton Hoose C yard. The coachman alighted from box, and was directed by the Gentleman to knock tit gate, who, at the same time, gave bins a card, on which was written, in pencil, Captain Di.: AAcK.Eri, or, as sonic report it, AlCusss When the por ter answered the knock, the coachman gave him the card, saying, the Gentleman in the couch was a foreignet, and he did net understand what lie said, or what he %valued. The porter replied, he should 110 t Unlit'Wand him any better ; hut seeing a Get Mall 011 thu Regeut's es.ablishmet.t. passing at the time, he sent him to the coach door. The Gentleman in the coach en q uired if he could See airy afire!' of the Royal e ss a hli b h. : Anent. The German itiformed him that time Were none of them then in Carlton House ; and immediately after he told him so, he observed the stranger moving his lips, and muttering some thing to himself. At the same time he oh, served him stooping on the right side, and, as he• was in the act of rising, the report of a pistol was heard, and a volume ut smoke issued from the coach. It was at first supposed by those who were within sight of -the transaction, that the German at the coach door Was shot, au he stood motionless for the instant, being so alarmed at the sodden explosion. It was, how-1 ever, immediately after ascertained, that the Gee• tteman in she coach had shot himself in the side, and that he had ,fallen back quite helpless in.the coach. Mr. PHILLIPi t jun. the son ot Mr. Pot ides, the surgeon, who resides within a sew yards of the spot, happened to come up at the time, awl instantly examined the wound, and he had this body taken into his father's house ; in the coo veyance• of . which Lord ltottEßT SEYmoun, who was passing at the moineut, very humanely es. sisted ; Isis Lordship also found the pistol in the coach, by which the fatal deed was perpetrated. It is a large Spanish horse pistol. Au attempt was - made by Mr. PHILLIPS, iu his house, to bleed bins, but in vain, He expired in about Live limes. The contents of the pistol proved to have entered his chest; and lodged in the right side of his body. The aske of CUMBERLAND, and one or two other distinguished characters, were on the spot, and remained in the room with the unfortunate Gentleman until he breathed his last.' His Rapt Highness recognised hint upon the moment, and ire proved to he Capt. Do AACKUN, at the German Legion. When the Duke saw hint, he exclaimed " Alt, poor AICIISSRN !" He rotas dressed in an elegant blue frock-coat, richly braided, a pair of sky-blue pantaloons and boots, the whole en-mi• litaire. A yellow sash, which he wore, was taken from around hito, in the undressing, by the Royal Duke, whose observations led to the conclusion, that the unfortunate Gentlemen had of late been making certain applications for promotion, or sonic other purpose, but had been unsuccessful in his object. A letter, written in . German, address'. ed " Captain De Aacken, No was found in his pocket. No residence was stated, but from a few memorundums upon the letter, re. ference was had to those who could trace it. Captain De Aacxert distinguished hiMself iq the memorable battle of Waterloo, and has been some time in this country. On Thursday be ac. corupanied Major Porati to Epsom Races. Yes. terday about 1 o'clock, he went to the Duke of CUMBBRLAND'9 residence, in St. James's Palace, to visit Major POTIIt . who is Aide-de-Camp to the Duke.—Ele was there about an hour. The aucouut the hackney coachman gave of him was, that be hired him in Bridge.street, Westminster, neer the house, No. 2, but whether he came out of that house or not he could not tell. No difference was observed to his usual mode of cotottscting himself, up to two o'clock yesterday, nor was the cause of the rash act ascertained. The bony of the deceased, who was an elegant and handsome young man, apparently three or four Hod twenty. years of age, was removed to a neighbouring public-house, to await the Coroner's Ingitest.— Rumours of the dreadful act having bee', com mitted by a distinguished and titled Officer, were speedily circulated, and threw to the spot, through. out the afternoon, crodds of the most anxious enquirers. F I It E S. About two o'clock yesterday afterfloon the eko. tensive premise: in Fleet -street, not long since entirely re-built by Mr. MtsT, and since his re tiring from them occupied as a 'Masai, were (ifs covered to be on - tire towards the upper rooms ; and before water could be procured they were in an entire blaze. By tour o'clock the whole of the interior was'burnt to the groUnd. The premises of Mr. Coos., in Bride•passage, are also a little damaged, bat not to 'a great amount. The neigh bourhood was in great alarm during the whole afternoon; and front several of the adjoining houses the furniture and property were tentoveit. It is not known whether at the time the fire took place any person was on- the premises : the pro perty in them is supposed to have been only to a trifling amount. The cause of the fire is no, ty• CeTtained. Lust night, about eight o'clock, a mo%t de structive fire broke out in,the house of Air. TAIT, ship-chandler, No. 237, Wapping, whi'elt was totally consumed, together with the najoi.ing house of Mr. JOHN HALMESTON, s«il•tnveker; but, owing to the pi utupt exertions of the &clout), and a gaud supply of water, it wits got under, We are happy to state that no lives were lost. Another fire broke out this Morning, at sit o'clock, on the premises of Mr. Leas, brush maker, opposite Surrey-street, Strand, but it was got under without' any matetita in,piry. EXTRAORDINARY BIRTU.—The eirctuntsfano of a lioness bringing forth two young cubs is not a little curious. They are taken away from the mother, and placed in a box littered with bay, and suckled by a very heattiltul spaniel bitch belong. ing to Mr. Swat', of Exeter 'Change ; a nl what is tiindsottl)tHeliltieifri,licreature brought three of Aida aro ford,t nr t e w singular, ee rp3 preserved, and ore attends the Mother, and wso. ciates with the young lions.