The Sun. — London, England, 1817-06-30 00:00:00

PRIVATE, con RESPONDENCE. PARIS, JUNE 26.—A change has for some time been expected both in the department of the 'Marine and in. 'that ,of War. The former has • taken place : M. de Bouchage has quitted the Mi tustry of the Marine, and has been replaced by Marshal GouViOn she St. Cyr, Peer of t'rance, who occupied the place of Minister of War in ISIS, At the retarn of the King.. •He is described as being too determined an opporsent.of ikClar.ke, the pre sent Minister of War, for them Both to cow inuelung in the same Administration., It is believed that one of two things must happen- , :either that, the Duke. of Feltre must resign, - and he succeeded by some tither person ; or that the two deliartments will be united under M. Gouvion de St. Cyr: .The.rest. of the Ministry appear at present immovably fixed in their places. l t is to be wished that the Minis ters, in the approaching Session of the Chambers, - would show u true attachment to the charter, in proposing, of their own accord, its furl and entire execution, with no restriction either on individual liberty or the freedom of the press. NAvLrs, MAv 31.—There were guillotined here, on the 12th instant, three individuals condemned to death for great crimes. This was the filet time that our troops formed .the ordinary guard at such executions, The battalion of the royal marines formed a circle round the place; of execution, 'which occurred about soft-set. • When two of the sualefuctors had nuilet'gone the sentence of the I,lw, and the :hird was conducting from a new prison, there arose a tumult among the peo ple, some of whom wished to retire, believing that the execution was closed with the death •uf the two first sufferers. The crowd in departing met the third, *and some contusion ensued, which was increased by the rest of the spectators, who were ignorant of the obstacle that impeded their progress ; several voices called out, largo, largo, room, room, fly, fly. A great number misun derstood the, cause of this exclamation, and every one interpreted it according to his own fancy. The contusion became general ; some be lieved that there was an attempt to resue the pri soner, others that there was an insurrection. The tumult augmented, and the alarm spread to such an extent as to throw the battalion into disorder. Some shots were fired by chance, and several horses running to and fro, without Octets, raised the confusion to its height. In a few minutes, however, order was re-established in the guard, and the execution of the malefactor took place without any farther confusion. The Austrian pa troles, who were on service on that occasion, re tn,iitied unmoved. Gouvion (le St. Cyr, who is now made Ali bisrer of Marine, remained Minister of War front thereturn of the King in 1815, (whom he followed to Ghent. at the Invasion of Buonaparte) till the "d of September :in that, year, when, on, the change of Talleyranil's Ministry, he resigned. Carnot used to say, tinst Dessaix (who was killed Sit Italy), Goneion de St. Cyr, and South, were the hest Generals whom the !revolution had P r uduced, ' SPANISH MAIN. Flom MARGAUETT.L.---By the schooner General Scutt, from St. Thomas, we have late accounts from this quarter, communicated in a letter front a Gentleman in this town, who was captured iu a Danish vessel, hownd to Laguira, by a part of Admiral Brion's squadron, for a breach of block ade : the letter is dated April 23, at Pompatar, (the Admiral's bead.quarters.) Brion had con cluded to quit Alargaretta and establish him self at G o i a mpeachy, near the month of the Oroonoko, as the former place was much dis tressed far provisions. His whole naval force con sists of the brigs Free India», and Free American, the bell'aoners Decatur and Condor, and one other small schooner. There were five Americans on . board this squadron, but they had left it, and the crews now consist entirely of blacks from St. Domingo, commanded by French Officers ; they are in bad order, and under no kind of dis cipline, General Bolivar had left Barcelona for the interior, leaving about 400 men in the castle, Or fort, and some women and children: A man ;who had escaped from the castle when it was stormed by the Spaniards, supposes that about 50 men of the garrison made their escape. 80. liver, it was expected, would have to cut his way towards the Oroonoko. The British man of war Brazen, Capt. Stirling, &Trivet! at Pompatar about the 20th of April, to demand the release of a Spaniard taken out of an English schooner, and the restoration of 4,000 dollars taken from him. The Spaniard was given UP, but Admiral Brion being absent the money was nut to be had ; though it was sup , posed that if he had been there he would have refused to '.refund any part of it. The sue- case of the Patriots in Venezuela ,had become very doubtful, Bolivar having lost much of the confidence of his Officers, and a great part of his soldiers, and the .cause was thought to have suf fered considerably in thodeprivatiOn of the ser vices of General IWGregor.—(l-fow very different in this representation front the accounts of the ratriots themselves !) Notwithstanding that Bolivar' and Brion had declared Comanii, Lagtiira,' and Porto Cabello under blockade, it is believed that American or I.lnglish vessels would not be molested in going to either, of those ports ;' but the Patriots consi der theaanish Covell - Intent hostile towardit them, slbri seem to know that the Danes have no force in their Colonies to protect their Flag ; hence they are r.how'n no favours. G. CAR AoLL has the bono4 in f or m the No bility and Gentry, that the present favourite Lot tery will commence Dr4wing on %Vednesday,, the 9th of Next Month. lie can, with pleasure, re commend the Schetue as the most advantageous ever offered to the Public, the Tickets being in trinsically worth IGL 7s. MI. each. Ile trusts, that previous to their leaving town, he tray be honoured with their - commands, at his Old Esta blished Offices, 7, COll6ll, and 26, Oxford street, where No. 7,7'30, the hist Priie of 30,00 Qt. Wis sold in ROYAL ACADEMY. THE EX.HIBITION• closed on Saturday, and we regret that the ,alarms of the. Country. Parlia mentary Debates, State-Trials, and, paler mat ters of national importance, have prevetited us from entering into a regular examination of the productions of the BEITIsH ARTS. Ibis 'season, as we have been accustomed to do for. very many years.—We feel additional regret, because we have been denied the opportunity of p;.tying doe tribute tp many Artists who do hon Our to this conntiy, and may defy the competition .01 arty other. Those of our Readers who by distance, business, or .avocations, were prevented from Seeing the anneal display, may well suppose how abundant in excellence it must hare been. When we inform them that Sir TtionAs LAWRIINCR sent -eight Portraits, all of which were marked by ex (Visite taste and skill, that Sir WILLIAM BEECHY, On'EN, Sulttf, had the same number, that there were seven admirable productioos of Putr.LlPs, six from DAWE, a beautiful Po-etical picture of Cupid and Ganymede, and other works front Tuost - sot, as well as from HowARD, and others of the Academie Body. Three Portraits ..from RAEBURN may,well make Scotland proud of having pro. (*et( such an Artist, particularly as ,he is up less estimable for his personal worth. WasTaLt.elso merits peculiar as he fully supported his high reputation. We should also have no ticed some Landscapes front CONSTABLE, painted with troth and spirit. There are several other Artists of distinguiihed merit Whom we have not room to partietlarike, otherwise we should dwell on the SCULPTURE Of CHANTREY,' FLAXMAN, WESTMACOTT, and ; others ; and the ARCHITEC TURAL DESIGNS of SoANE, GANDY, &c. &c. bin as we should only tantalize our country Readers by expatiating out excellence which they can have no opportunity of witnessing, we shall here drop the subject, just observing, that we contemplate with pride and pleasure the improvement of our countrymen in all branches of the Firm ARTS. FOR ME SUN. EDITOR,—The Proprietors .of the new bridge, contiguous to your office, are, according to report, indebted to Mr. KENIELE for the idea of naming it after the never-to-be-torgotten tory at WATERLOO. A victory which is every day more forcibly felt in its consequences, for having crushed the " Child and Champion" of Tyranny, • thereby giving repose to the nations of Europe, and a release, from the greatest despot that ever existed. But wh.ile the victory will thus be hand ed down to posterity, and none of our descend ants pass o'er old father Thames without a thought of WATERLOO, there seems •a deficiency in com memorating the heroby whose matchless 'valour and consummate skill this greateSt of all victories was stchieved. It is evident that many new streets must be formed, leading to and from this elegant and convenient structure, and I therefore recommend strongly to the noqce of the Company the great propriety of some streets bearing the names of tam) a WELLast.sv Duke of WLLLINOTON,, and if" possible they should be so formed that WaTgaLoo , may be in the middle. 1 am-aware that many persons will sty this bears a great resemblance to the streets in York Build hip, but if it wasl then considered proper to name them after the licentious Geonos Viwess, Duke pf BLICKIN7,3HAt I / 4 1, is it hot more decorous, just, and praise-Worthy, that the name of our invinci ble hero should he given to future ages, near to that stupendous and matchless piece of architec- • tore, bearing the name of the spot on which lie vanqiiished despotibm. 1 trust my suggestion will meet with attention, as no situation can be so admirable for a combination of the hero's names as the one pointed out.—lt would prove publicly advantageous under many circum stances, were a communication between the northern part of' the town and WATint.oo bridge effected, and which, without much trouble, could easily be accomplished by an open ing facing the bridge In Charles-street, and from thence in a direct line through Bow-street to the end of Tottenham-ceurt-road. This proposal is worth attention. 28th June, 1817. 0. *** We insert Ibis Letter because it suggests what would certainly he useful and ornamental to the Metropolis ; b4t what would our Neigh boar, The Courier, say to such a sweeping im provement, it he did not , depend on talents, knowledge, mid constitutional 14414, rather 'than on Locality! PUBLIC ORATORY.—Mr. OGILVIE, a' native of Scotland, who has for many years enjoyed a high reputation throughout the United Sillies of Ame rica, for public recitatirins of his own composition on subjectsof interest and iniportanee to mankind, delivered an Oration on Saturday last, at Free 'llll4lloll6l Hall, on DUELLING. HE treated the subject as 'a rhilospher and a Moralist, as well as v i ewe d it in a religious light, and in all proved it to be absurd and barbarous, as well es sacrile gious. The Discourse was Mitigated by refer ence to History, and was characterised by dig nity of sentiment, force of argument, and ele gance . of composition, It was delivered with great fervour and energy, and made a strong im pression on the audience, by whom it was much applauded, as also was his recitation of an ap propriate passage from The Lay of the Last, Minstrel, and GRAY'S 1102/1 to Adversity. Mr. OGILVIE is, we understand, the son of a Caledo nian Bard, who passed with honour through the critical ordeal of Dr.JOHNSON. lie left America, we find, on account of ill-health. A Mt, MATCH .--Married, on Friday se'nnigla, in Edinburgh, Count Mahal& (who was Aide-de- Camp to BOONAPARTU at the Battle of Waterloo) to the lion. Miss MARGARET MERCER ELPHIN• STONE, of Aldie, eldest daughter of the Right lion. Viscount KEITH, of Purbrook Park. The Bride is one of the richest heiresses in England.— Wampbhire Telegraph.) Last week, a man who had placed a spring gun in a garden, at the bottom of Wilson-street, Bris tol, went to the spot about an hour afterwards, and inadvertently trod on 'the spring, when the gun liven( off, and killed him on the spot• P 4J E>T R. Y. TRLIIUTE TO .A•war.PAnutn ACTOR. Ye Critics, who, Ovine to illomitte The natioo,' ' Made mirth of oa'a'set.. :no, cold tfeclatuationi His regolar:Wenee delighted 'tO probe, And' stoff at the little*, 'fold of his robe Since ntew ail abroad are tic t lad ie l plays, . Cln the-mat;;in of Aa 4 nii,.nicre ,vaifi and estrays,' Come, col them 'anew, in your 'wisdom, and tell The man:inkour stag.e who cm act them so well. Ye rival Tragedians, who .fluttFr your night, • Tinri'd tip by the crowd (or * hnirdty sight, Th e / g oon M a „a—, ; luny fleetly ve pass, Like the fogitive forMS Mattic“, zlass! But KkMat.t alone could this 'boast, Who eaw hio the oftenestlik'd blin the most. • From dloy-hotal to enah , :hood, fast !tonna in thy spell, W!th sue:7ow 1 part front•thee—Kumut.ufarewell ! •• Witat tho' thy deportment fterpsaintance: bespeaks, 'With throwing of vo s le vavrants,th* lt.ms sits and Greeks, Denotes some to the news reigning school, And seems just to hint that the town is a fool. What,•tho' thrlferbeth, in familiar pet, `e'er cried to the Witches, "hail fellow well met !" Was shrewdly' suspected of.studyand grace, • And tried, and found gniltfof figure and face; Thole fault" i attribute to Nature, and shun • To visit the sins of the Sire on tht Son. StlAKsveliali in Heaien l to fame still alive, Rejoiced to behold thee his I)rannis revive, When dead. shall receive the- aloft in the sky, tittl thus, if I prophecy, rightly shall'ery-- . - • ' ' " Oh, wefeoroe, thrice welcome! by Providence placed " regions of Liberty, Science, and Taste . ; " Here dwell 'mid the chosen of Genius above, " And share, with mv6aautcx, my heart and my lova— " And yet, bow myileasure is shadow'd with woe, " When 1 think on the fate of nly. offspt ing• below. My darling (ithelto, my blood-tainted Thine, "My Richard, my leer, my poor lunatic Dane, - " To the slow winding Avon shall nightly repair, !" And hang on its willows their barns in despair. " Deprived, in thy death, of a guardian and tviend, " With spirit to 4treuritte; taste In amend, " Op, when upon garth, shall my Traxediet see, " Protectors and Actors, like GARttleK and Thee'" MR. KEMBLE. The performers of Drury lane Theatre, anxious to record their testimony of respect for the advan tages derived Iron► Mr. KEMBLEIS professional exertions, appointed a deputation, consisting of Messrs, It*a, DOWTON, JOHNSTONE, and Hot,- LAND, to wait on him, and to express their regret at his retirement from the stage. Those Gentle men were introduced to Mr. KEMISLR on Friday, when Mr. RAE addressed him in the following words " Mr.ketatme—Slß—Mr.Dowton, - Mr.llolland . Mr. Johnstone, and myself, us a deputation frOm all the Performers of Drury-lane Theatre, have the honour to wait on you to offer our trihnte of per sonal respect, and at the same time deeply to la ment your having withdrawn yourself from the stage, of which for several years you have been the pride and distinguished ornament. lam con cerned that illness prevented my accompanying these Gentlemen for this purpose ou the evening of your universally regretted retirement but trust, though late in the expression of our feelings, they will not he the less acceptable. As the represen tatives of Drury-lane Theatre, we pitotIDLY feel that' Tit KPa you attained and perfected that high professional character, which is now deservedly' drawing forth every mark of public estimation ; and we beg to assure you, what we frilly partici pate in those general feelings of admiration and respett. We -truly feel that you have added 'a diguity to the Profession—both for your genius in the art itself, and by the force of your example in private lite. We take our leave of you, wish ing you the enjoyment of your health, and with an earnest hope that the rem:tinder of your lite \nay, in every respect, be as happy as it has hi therto been serviceable and Ornamental to learning and the stage." We need not add, that Mr. KaMBLE was much affected. • • lin MAJESTY'S DItAWING:4IOOM. • • •• In our list of P r esentations at the QUEEN'S Drawing•Room,..we accidentally omitted the fol lowing ;-- Captain Fleming, R. N. on promotion, by Lora nsinontls. Lieutenant Forster, 3d Guards, on his return from France. Lieutenant Robinson, $d Guards, Ms appointment. Miss Charlotte Meares, by Lady Bridport. Miss Carden, by th e im. Mrs, Winklight Stratford. Mrs. Winktield, by the lion. Mrs. WinkSeld Stratforil. Miss Knight, daughter of It. Knight, Esq. Grosvenor-square, by Lady l.rnnard. iss Harriet DaWkins, by her ,nether, Mrs. H. Dawkins. Miss Anne Maria Dawkins, by her mother, Mrs. H. Dawkins. Lieut. Wildman, 7th Hussars, on his return trout France. Captain Arabi's, It. N. on prinnotion, . • s Captain Crooke. it. N. by .Mr. James Buller. Mrs. and Miss Cawdll, by the Countess of Coventry. Mist Langford Brooke, by Lady Fanleonherg. Mrs. Harvey, by Lady Wm. W atkins Wynne. Mr. Theohald, on taking the name, Mrs. and Miss Theobald. 13ATI1 ARRIVALS. JUNE C17.--.Eitti Adatrare,nerd Sir William Aylett, Sir H. Bateman ' Sir W. f.lliott, Sir Richard Hoare, Bon. Miss Edgar, Hon. Mr. Coventry, Gen. Camp hell, Colonel and Mrs. Cottony, Majur Aubrey, Major Bris tow, Major Forster, Wor Gerrard, Major PuWord, Cap tain Gould, a Captain Hartley, Captain Robert*, Captain White, Lieutenant J. Bwrien, Lietitenant C. U. Bowen, Lieutenant Clusrman, Lieutenant Johnson, I.leittetunt Sto rey, Rev. Dr. Itloore, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Creswell, Rey. It Dark's. Rev. J, mid Mrs: Hawkins, Rev. W. Masters, Rev. Mr. DIVRADFLIE. STORM. tremenatius storm of thunder and lightning was experienced on Fri.- day evening, in the neighbmaltood of Barnet, which extentted as tar as the , borders of Hertford. shire.. In the parish of Hanley, Middlesex, a ball of electric fluid descended, but Which did very little damage. We are sorry to say that a (ientle man, who was travelling towards town in a one, horse chaise, was thrown out by the horse taking - fright at the lightning : the Gentleman tell upon his heath. and, by the violence of the fall, his neck was broken ;be died instantaneousl y. In his pockets were found 601_ in bills, &c. Ile is said. to be connected with a respectable house in town; he was taken to the tirst public-house for a Coroner's Inquest to be held. It has come out on the examination of the pH loners now in custody in our County gaol, on charges of being concerned in the lute treasonable outrages, that several of them were in situations far above watit, being persons of small property, and that others were in the habit of earning front 15s. to 245. and upwards weekly.---Ann Weight man., widow, who has kept the White Horse public•bouse, at Pent ridge, for several years, was convicted before the Magistrates, at the County Hall, Derby, on Friday last, of having permitted seditious meetings, and particularly a meeting on Sunday, the Bth inst, to be held at her house, and her licence to sell ale*aS adjudged to be for , feited.—OluSield Afeercuryi) uNivEasyry INTELLIGENC& OXFORD, •JuNE 27.---011 AiOtitlaylust .the Re • Witt.. Dodson, of Ste J.Ani's College, was admit. ttd.llacchtlnr in Divi,,ity. • Ou Thursday Mr, Henry Jsphu 'Urquhart wai 3 !mitten hanoi.sr. of New Collegie,... • . • Yesterday the following %vet.e admitted Degrges • . Ahl'e OP AnTs. Mr. Pao! Twigge, awl Mr.. %\'an., Montgomery . noyton, of St. .I.lyan • • • inl'Rev. Charles ligrliera 'frinity Cullege. Rev. Wm. ion, Huirhes, Bra•zenose Cu;lege.' Rev. n4;91 Jesus coileige . .: ev. trd Ll.ivtl; Christ Ch,irch . . • M. Julio l'aylor . 4..;p)eridge, Fellow ut Exeter College. )3ACAELQ,IiOF. ARTS. . • . Mr. Rvbcrt Georgtr (:eO,l uf,M:igdalett -; The sante day, in -a Convocation, the Rev.Thos. Silver, D.C. L. Fellow •of ;St. John's College, was unanimously elected ;Dr. Rawlinson's fessorof the Aitglo..Saxon Language, itr the rootti I) f the 'Rev. Charles . Dyson ; M.A. ,Fellow of Corpns Christi College, who has vacated by a laps* of five years taking place since his ekction. Rev. Plenty Sinai!, Curate of Rcdhurn, Herts, elected Rector of the Abbey. Church, St. Alban's, alter IL severe contest. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—The statement I,ippeared in The Obv..reer yesterday, and the illoroing Papers of this day.; respecting the accident (JO 1)04 ti) 1: ichnwn&i Stearn Kehl, is a grOss exaggeration : I received no iniury vvitatever on the occasion, and Dave wily time at peseta to bay, you will have a Affitlavitof the Facts'to-morrow, for the ins formation of...the lam, Sir, Your very bumb)e 'Servant, • •,:••• , • HENRY ARNOLD. RiCismonil Steam Yacht, half-past} one, June SO, 1817. , , CORN •EXCHANGE, JUNE 30.—We ball a raid.. dling supply of Wheat this morning front Essett and Kent, tine samples of which, in the early pan of the day, sold at lust Monday's prices, hut tOtvards'the close the sales were exceeangly indeed, no sales could be made, and there i 3 is large quantity left unsold : the ,same remark ay. plies to all sorts of grain—so mach so, that we consider the prices the same as this day weeli. 'excepi where the sales are forced, when they are lower. • Foreigo Wifetat - Gas. 7175. Finn ttitto - 1104. 145§. English NVlivat - 9113. 80't• rote ditto 1345. 1355. Old ditto - • --s. —5. Rye , 48s. 58 , . Foie ditto tick. —s:, iKrluy ••• • - - 4os. r.rittu ditto - - 5:33. 4ios. Malt - - - fibs. 70s. Fine ditto. - r - 824. 87s. NVliite Pease (boiirts)tifis. 7Ot. - stir. 71%.71.5. Chug re4se Otis. 51s. Fine (hcy Pcase 5Rs. Tick lteitits - - 445. 6.15. Old ditto - Is. ass. Sinai? Tick Beans 52, 68s. Old Jittst - Os. 73'5., Feed Oats - - tt 27*. Fitzeditto ISRs. Poland ditto - - gas. *Ss. rim. ditto - 4g*. hos. Pit its . dirt t - -30 s. C7s. Secd 601. 61 per 1:10.. nut: - 155., SrOilkl4' luhs. 111.1*.. BRIGHTON, JUNE 29 —Dotin4 the last seven days . tint pockets twee conveyed .170 passengers for Frappe; whilst the returns of travellers from the Continent wkhin the same period Insie beets compara . .tively few. Last the ,Lord Wel lington wicket was to proceed on her voyage with upwards cat 50 persons. They had got into the long-boat to be Conveyed to the vessel, and as the boatmen - were launching her oil the beach, the stern of the boat sunk in the gravel, end expoSed, the whole patty to I.he fury of the sea -breakers. .which soon tilled the boat with - water. Their Situation was pitiable for although every assist ance was instantly afforded, none of them escaped without a' severe &smelting. Fortunately they recei‘ed no other injury, and were all safely con ducted to their homes, Lord and Lady liAttutoo- Tort were among the number of • departures, anti several other Ladies, who encountered this no walcome salutation of Neptune. Usefulness of the hedgehog, or Urchin.—This little anitital, the Object of persecution, not oniy to idle boys', but , t 6 the farmer and gamekveper, ott account of its supposed mischievous propen sities, is, in fact, one which the agriculturists should endeavour to preserve, as it is the most effectual destioyer of snails, worms, and in sects, on which it ahnost entirely subsists,... A garden, in which a hetle.ehog is kept, will, in the course of two, or three nights, L 4 entirely treed float slugs ; and that enemy to fruit, the Milipetle, is a favourite food to he London Gardeners are so aware of this as often to purchase hedgehogs to put in their grounds,. The 'opinion that the Urchin sucks Cows, is too absurd to require ,retutatton:--- The mouth of this animal is too small to lay hold of the teat of a cow, even if it could be hw. liesed by any reflecting person that site Would suffer its sharp bristles to touch her, and if ever it has been found eating poultr y of game, as has by some been asserted, they must previously have been killed by rats, weitzels, or some none ferocious vnintal than he nrchin,whoso litlaoltl ta its i tedl i t: :r those o t t a t , .. k et:tleness and timiditY, who is and whose sole mode of de fence, is' the rolling itself tip in a ball, and op_ posing its strong ptickles to the enemy. This statement is the moult oft WO yearsobservation on the nature unit mode of life of the hedgehog, and is given itt the hope of rescuing a harmless and useful creature front the general abhorrence iu whi c h it is held, and the unmerited treatment it meets with. ArtEraTßll Suictoe.—Early on Friday morn ing, a young Vf ()man, dr. sled in a reit bngui am { it cottage bonnet, was observed by s•nne haytunkets in a field not tar trom the fifth bridi;e, to thinkr herself into the Paddington COW. One of the men reached the spot in about two minutes, unit rescued her from her impending fate. She wag conveyed to the house of a Mr. };LLIOTT, anti turned nut to be a young laity, teacher at a ladiint nuttory lit the New-reekt, Maly-le-borate. 3:`:.