The Sun.
London, England, 1806-08-07 00:00:00

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'• liave' beep assured frara verse respe&able aes
thority of the authenticity of the tbllowirig relation,
,vhich we insert, both on account of the,singul,e-ity,
cif the circumstance itself, and because it adds ateeiler
proof to the many already before the eveirld of the
CoMptehensiVe mind of our late illustrious Stetes-
tsbn—" a mind which," as has been beautifidly and
energetically said, " like the proboscis ef an ele-
phant, could either pick up a pin from- the goer, or
tear up a tree by the roots."
' At that period of the French Revolution when
RePublican Emissaries from the Continent were bu-
sily engaged in this CoUntry in endeavouring,
the only means in their power (persuasion and I;ri-
bery), to disseminate those priticiples of anarchy and
horror which have rendered France as eternal bea-
con to civilized Society—precisely at that, time
when so many of qur countrymen were Seduced by
a vain phantom from that honest attachment to their
King and Constitution by which they had hitherto •
been distinguished, and to which they have long
since returned—a certain Foreigner entered one of
the most considerable banking-houses in the Me-
tropolis, and, taking from his pocket-book a large
sum of money, amounting to between twelve and
fourteen thousand pounds, expressed a desire ' to
open an account with the house alluded to. On
being asked by the Clerk, to wheei he addressed
himself, what name'he should place in the books—
he requested that the sum should be entered under
the letter A. and that all drafts subscribed by that
letter should be 'duly honoured. In a_ few days he
Called with a sin.:'ar sum, which, by his direttions,
was entered under the letter B. The Clerk; sur-
prised at these proceedings, 'communicated them to
the principal partner in the firm, Mr. D— e by
whom he was ordered, should the stranger again
make his appearance, to .acquaint him, that he
might have'an opportunity of observing him. Ac-
cordingly, in less than a week, the Foreigner•de-
positing a large sum under the letter C. Mr. D—,
took advantage of this third visit particulei=iy to no-
tice the features of the man ; and soon after another
call enabled him firmly to imprint them on his
.mind. • Hating .consulted with sonic friends on the
,steps which it would he prudent to take, it was
deemed advisable •byi them that Mr. D— should
wait on the PreMier, . as-they had •little doubt that'
it was intended to apply this money to sinister and
political purposes. The next morning: Mr.
went to Doweling-streete but was infotmed that
Mr. PITT had not risen. It is well known that
that great man-used to avail
:himself of the quiet
of his bed to revolve in his mind the important
schemes of policy which he was, ever 'intent op .
framing forethe benefit of his Couetry ; and that at •
those moments. his servants had orders on no ac-
count to disturb him. Mr. D— waited patiently •
above two hours before the Minister's bell range
On being told of his visitor, Mr. Peri. instantly sent
a. message, requesting-to see him in his chamber,
where he received him in his • morning gown, for
which he apologized by expressing the unwilling•
ness, that he felt to allow a Gentleman of such re-
spkiabilitv to remain a single unnecessary instant iii
attendiuice on him. Mr. 1) then proceeded to a
unfold, the business on which ,he came. At the
conclusion of his narrative, Mr. PIT r opened a mai
bureau; . and taking from thence. several miniature
pictures, laid them before Mr. who, strone-ly
impressed with the resemblance which ene of them •
bore to the objet; of his suspicion, suddenly Pointed
to it, and exclaimed,--e" 'that is the man !" Mr,
PITT, smiling, thanked Mr. D— for his informa-
tion, expressing a wish that all his brother Bankers
had been equally communicative ; but at the same
time he assured him that the proceedings of the in,
dividual, whose portrait he had seleiled, were well
known to his MAJESTY'S Government, who were
closely watching his movements, and those of his
colleagues. He requested Mr. D— to return, take
no notice of the transaelion, and pay any drafts that
might be presented in consequence. This Mr. D--
Accordingly did ; the money was gradually with-
drawn, and in a few months he learned that -this
fellow and his coadjutors, from the developement of
whose intrigues, during an apparent blindness to
them, Government at that critical periol had eztez.
rived much important intelligence, were sent out of
the KingdoM under the Alien AL