The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-12 00:00:00

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I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
G. G.

THE LATE KING OF DI`NYI kRK.

King Frederick VI., the son of King Christian VII.,
,r.d Caroline Matilda, Princess of Eegland, was born
on the 28th of January, 1768, was declared of age as
co-Regent and President of the Council of State on the
14th April, 1784, and succeeded his father, as King,
..n the 13th March, 1808. He was consequently in
the 72d year of his age, had directed affairs tor nearly
56 years, and reigned 32
Seldom has the life of a King been marked by such
succession of misfortunes as betel that of Frederick
and seldom has there been a King more loved
and honoured by his people. The unhappy events
which occurred in his youth, the madness of his
father, the execution of the unfortunate Struensee,
old the banishment of his mother, who died of
..:rief at being separated from her beloved son
—all these are known. No less so is the part
which he sw-tained in after years in defence of
his kingdom, when the battle of Copenhagen was added
to the records of modern warfare. But it is chiefly as a
•+enefactor to his country that the name of Frederick
VI will be remembered ; to him are owing the liberty
f the press in Denmark—the emancipation of his sub-
jects from the last remains of feudal anthority—the abo-
lition of the slave trade (in which Denmark set the ex-
imple to the rest of Europe)—the equalisation of law
Ind diminution of legal processes—the establishment of
,chools for general education—the introduction of popu-
I representation—and, finally, the system of order anil
..moray which marked the financial affairs of the kindow.
The character of the late King was moreover deserv-
ieg of the highest eulogy, for mildness, uprightness, sim-
plicity, and attention to business.
The present King, Christian VIII., was born on the
18th of September, 1786, and is therefore in the 54th
ear of his age.

STATE OF THE COUNTRY.

(From th© Anti-Corn-law Circular.)

This last fatal Autumn has not only destroyed the
lopes of the past but the prospects of the coming year.
We are now at the 9th day of December, and we are
:tire that we are within the mark when we say that
iot one third of the wheat crop is in the ground, and,
,consequently, that the sowing of the winter wheat is
mow perfectly impracticable. Over a great part of
wheat-growing districts in Great Britain, spring wheat
is an impracticable crop, and taking into consideration
the chances of a wet spring everywhere, and the cer-
i duty of it in many places, we do not hesitate to pro-
',ounce that man as criminally rash who would act
',pan the expectation that next season we can possibly
iiave more than half a crop of wheat even although the
wason should be favourable. We have thus the cer-
tain prospect of not twelve but twenty-four months
scarcity before us, and we have no hesitation in saying
that inevitable ruin must be the result of not providing
against such a state of the corn trade by an alteration i n
the present law. We do not speak of the rapid increase of
,auperism and the certainty that such must be doubled in
i-ss than twelve months. We do not speak of an increase
monetary embarrassments, the certain termination of
mother unfavourable harvest. We put out of vi-w the
fact that North America owes us vast sums which she
can't pay in money, but is quite ready and able to pay
by two millions of barrels of flour at half our present
price, which the inexorable law of landlords will not per-
Tiiit us to accept. We present the bare fact, that by
our granaries being emptied by the present diminished
crop, and a certain short-coming in the next of half the
iiecessary produce, an amount of gaunt misery and fa-
mine must be the result which has and can have no pa-
rallel whatever in the history of this kingdom. From
the statement of Mr. Bury, in another part of this
paper, it appears that 3,000 men in Nottingham
are without any employment at all. Out-door relief
has becenie necessary, and persons of any substance
lave actually to have guards in their houses, night
And day, to protect the inmates from the attacks of re-
cpectable and ingenious workmen. In Paisley, the ar-
•isans are wandering about the streets in thousands,
begging the authorities in vain for some relief. In
Dundee, similar appearances present themselves. In
Sheffield, two houses alone have had to discharge four
hundred men. In Manchester, Bolton, Stockport,
Preston, Ashton, and other places, the same fearful fea-
tures are to be seen, and the prospect of the fnture
shows only the uncertainty of an increase not of a di-
minution of these symptoms. To provide for next year,
remedy must be applied just now. The foreign
grower must have twelve months' warning in advance
that we shall be his customers, else he will raise no
inore grain than is necessary to supply the ordinary
iemand, and our purchases will thus only be m Ade at a
ruinous price, while our only relief is in a small price.

WRECK OF THE MEDUSA, OF
WHITBY, IN FILEY BAY.

During the gale from E.S.E. on Friday week, the
above brig, laden with coal, and water-logged, hove in
.ight about half-past three p.m. Captain Manby's ap-
paratus for rescuing shipwrecked seamen was immedi-
ately got into a state of preparation by Mr. White and
his men, of the preventive service, and the life-boat
rolled down to the beach, in a state of readiness for the
emergency. About half-past four the vessel struck
upon the sand, too distant to be reached by Captain
Manby's preserver, and it became necessary, therefore,
to have recourse to the life-boat. Then it was that
one of the most heart-stirring scenes was presented
ever witnessed by the writer of this notice. A :•uffi-
(:ient number of fishermen instantly volunteered for the
perilous rescue, " doffed" their jackets, watches, &c.,
-prung into the boat, with Capt. Ruddock at the helm,
and were launched into the terrific breakers. With ex-
, reme difficulty, and after having been several times over-
whelmed by the sea, they succeeded in rescuing six of
be seven men of whom the crew consisted, and brought
them safe to land ; unhappily, the seventh, a fine young
man of IS, anxious to secure some articles of clothing,
missed the opportunity of throwing himself into the boat,
and, although another daring effort was made to save
him, he was lost. The stern of the ship was torn
away whilst the life-boat was alongside, and in four
}:ours from the 'ime of striking she was completely
broken up. Seamen ought to know that any article
of property, beyond what is on the person, is absolutely
nadmissible into a life boat. The men, who in this in-
stance were rescued, attempted the preservation of their
clothes by throwing them into the boat ; but the noble
boatmen, aware that the lift.-rreserving principle of the
boat forbade any such incumbrance, instantly threw them
into the sea. It is to be hoped that. measures will
shortly be taken for the formation at this place, con-
fessedly the most eligible on the whole line of the East
Coast, of a Harbour of Refuge. Many—very many of
oar fellow-men would be kept from untimely death, and
an immense amount of property preserved every year,
were the plans of a pier, which are now before Go-
vernment, carried into effect. The execution of those
plans would furnish a harbour for large ships at low
water.

JOHN THOROGOOD. -- CHICHESTER.— The
case of Mr. Thorogood, who Ills for many months, been
suffering tor righteousness sake in Chelmsford gaol, be-
gins at length to excite that attention from the public
which the merits of the case demand. It is not ne-
cessary to go into the particulars of the long imprison.
anent endured by that conscientious man, for the
readers of the Brighton Guardian have been made ac-
quainted with them ; but we are happy to state that
the inhabitants of this city are about to address her
Majesty on the subject. A public meeting will soon be
called for this purpose,
the Mayor, W. Newland, Esq.,
h tying, granted the use of the Council-house.—Brighton
Guardian,

MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION FOR THE
RELIEF OF THE UNEMPLOYED.—II is with pleasure
we announce that a number of our public-spirited mer-
chants and manufacturers met on Thursday last, and
entered into a subscription to obtain a capital stock for
the formation of an association under the above title,
to give employment to the weavers within the burgh
who have been thrown idle by the depression of trade
and the subscription list, we are gratified to add, now
amounts to 3,050/. Reriulations have been adopted,
a warehouse has been taken in Christie's-buildings, a
foreman has been appointed, and the preparations are
in
such a forward state, that webs will, in all likeli-
hood, be given out by the beginning or middle of next
week.—Paisky Advertiser.
ARUNDEL.—TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN
SMOOTH.--One eveninr, last week an apprentice of
Mr. John Overineton, plumber, of
.this town, rapped
at the door i)f his Dulcinea, who is a servant in a
respectable family in Maltravera-street, for the pur-
pose, no doubt, of enjoying a tete a tete during
the rest of the evening, the master and
mistress being both from home ; but lo! our
police having
been apprised of the annoyance expe-
rienced by several of the inhabitants owing to persons
ringing and knocking at their houses, and then runnia.,
away, thought this must be one of the intruders, and ere
the young lass could answer the door her swain was
in the clutches of our vigilant police and conveyed to
the cells of the Town Hall, where he remained till
y, when he was taken before the Mayor,
noon next da
and his explanation being satisfactory was liheraied.
We really think the conduct of the officer was most ar-
b;trary, and seems to challenge inquiry.—Brietton
Guardian.