The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-01 00:00:00

LLOTD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DA Ir. )

LONDON, March I.—Wind at Noon, S.W., light breeze,
and dull cloudy weather, with snow and thaw.
RAUSGATE, Feb. 28.—Arrived—Grande Conde, New-
castle, for Toulon, with part of crew refractory.
DOPER, Feb. 28.—Wind, N.N.E. Off Port—Pantaloon,
Algoa Bag ; Franklin, Bahia, for Hamburgh. The Edith
and the Thomas Mitchell of Glasgow have received damage,
having been in contact.
COWES, March 28.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—George
Hermia, Rio Janeiro.
DEAL, Feb. 28.—Wind, N.N.W., fair. Arrived—Star,
Callao. Arrived from the River, and sailed—Great Britain,
for Bombay ; Isabella Blyth, auritius.
PORTSIIOIITR, Feb. 28.—Wind, N. to N.N.W. Arrived
—Salsette, London, for Port Philip. Sailed—Adell, Syd-
ney,of N.S.W. ; Europa, Batavia ; Kingston, Shanghai.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 28.—Wind, N.E., fresh. Arrived—
Maria Anna, Monte Video.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 28.—Wind, ArriTecl—
Middle-
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Anthony,
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New York. Sailed—Everdina Elizabeth, Sydney,
been fouled
Neerlands Sonia, Melbourne ; Roberts, Hong Kong •
o.oinTsnh,orFee.b.
28.—William,
Madras.
George, Africa ; Lesmona, Cuba. Off Port—Lady Russell,
—Arrived—Asia, from London,
with a brig off Cromer • with
andiin
damage
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contacte
Hartlepool, b
.2 s .
with damage, having Pandora,
by the barque Cecilia.

COURT CIRCULAR.

DRURY LANE

Old playgoers may remember the year 1816, two plays
being produced on the same night, founded on the same
French piece, at Drury-lane under the title of A ccusatiao ,
,and at Covent-garden, of The Portfolio. The Casket, of
Jewels, produced last night, to fill up the gap till Thursday,
when a new and original drama is to be produced, is a
revival of the Drury-lane version. It was well acted last
night, and well received, but neither the plot nor the per-
sonages who move in it are sufficiently interesting to secure
for it nowadays that decided success which we believe it
obtained on its first production.

particularly in Irish Concerns. His endeavours to
benefit that unfortunate country were unceas-
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prin- ing, but it was not so easy to carry out his
cess Royal, and attended by the Countess of Desert, Lord
Alfred Paget, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, plans, as will be seen from the many communica-
went yesterday afternoon to inspect Bridgewatertions that passed between him and those in high
where her Majesty was received
House,
places at home. It was during his second stay in
Brackley. and attended by Lord
Ireland that the most interesting crisis here met
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback with took place. The King's health was for some
yesterday morning, attended by Lietenant-Colonel the Hon.
A. Gordon. months the source of unspeakable anxiety. A tem-
Their Royal Hignesses the Prince of Wales and Prince porary derangement of his reason supervened, and
Alfred, attended by Mr. Gibbs and the Hon. and Rev, during that time a fierce and determined contest
Gerald Wellesley, went to Apsley House yesterday morn- was carried on. The Prince was proposed as Re..
ing, to see the collections and the memorials of the late
Duke of Wellington. gent. Mr. Pitt, then Minister, contended against
The royal dinner circle at Buckingham Palace last even-
his exercising entire control,—the friends of his
ing included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness were unyielding, and. hence a most
Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the confused era ensued. The Irish Parliament espous-
Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Besborough, Earl de Grey, ing the cause of the Prince, passed a resolution to
Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, Lord Overstone, that effect, and desired the Lord-Lieutenant
Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington, and Mr. Hallam. to present it. He, Lord Buckingham, after
A deputation, on the subject of the Turkish loan, had an
interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the mature deliberation, refused, on the ground
Foreign-office. Tho deputation consisted of Mr. W. H. of its illegality, thus paving the way for
Mulll ins,
and Mr.
L Mrs.thouis Cohen. ew Uzielli, Count Strezelechi, Mr. S. J. an unparalleled opposition to himself, and pre-
paring paring countless annoyances. At last, however, he
Mr. Ross, from Canada, had an interview with the Duke triumphed over every obstacle, supported by the
of Newcastle yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
A deputation from the East Division of Southwark
ni
by unfailing,.s own determined
spirit. He a third time
countenance of the ministers, and upheld
Pavements, consisting of Messrs. Thomas Walker, Thomas
Evans, Jno. Brighton, G. L. Shand, Mr. Robt. Slee went to Ireland in a new character. During the
(clerk) and Mr. Arthur S. Newman (surveyor), had an Restoration, he commanded sonic English troops
interview with Sir William Molesworth yesterday, at the
Office of Works and Public Buildings, Whitehall-place. there, and thus became of essential service pin re-
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yasterday, serving order, owing to his intimate knowledge of
from the Governor-General of Canada, and the Governors the country, and its inhabitants' peculiar disposi-
of the other North American Provinces. tions. At the conclusion of the work the war with
France is described, and the many difficulties that
Mr. Pitt and his Government encountered in the
undertaking. At first the popular voice was with
I him ; many of the influential members of
the Opposition crossed the House to support him,
but as time wore on many became impatient, and
offered repeated resistance to the carrying out of
the preparatiois. The ministers asserted, that,
having once commenced hostilities, to draw back
with honour was impossible. At the dawn of
a new century the curtain falls on the exciting
drama, but those who exercise so vast a sway over
their own age do not pass away with its existence.
Theirs is a mission extending beyond the grave ;
their words speak to unborn statesmen ; their ac-
tions may influence events not yet germinated.
The sequel of their labours is with the things to
come, the result of their exertions none living
may perhaps witness. It is this which gives to
public life awful responsibility, and to public actions
sublime importance. Those distinguished brothers,
whose careers are indicated in the pages before us,
are inseparably linked with the earthly immortality
that surrounded them, and none, after reading of
their works, can designate theirs as a conquest
easily won, or as laurels lightly earned. Whatever
may be the difference of political opinion in its
varying hues and in its changing forms, theirs is
the merit due to perseverance, and theirs is the
claim that talent has to homage. The exalted
titles and high positions that were accorded- to
them have now passed away into the possession of
others, but the ability and worth of which they were
the guerdon remain their own exclusive property
for ever. Through the fame of these they have left
memories to be the pride of the generations of their
family, and names to shine among the ornaments
of their country's history. The new part of the
composition is well arranged, no superfluous
opinions are put forward, and no' invidious com-
parisons are deduced ; the great actors are left to
speak for themselves, and the only information
volunteered is strictly necessary for the right com-
prehension of the subjects. One of the epistles
is of surpassing interest, that which. the king
wrote to the Lord Temple. on the latter tendering his
resignation at the formation of thepoalition Minis-
try. Again, Mr. Pitt's communication to the same
illustrious individual exemplifies his unchanging
purpose and his resolute courage at a time of
immense difficulty.
From the extent and value of its revelations,
this work will form an addition to our standard
publications. The master-spirits of a mighty race,
who ruled a tumultuous age, are here seen face to
face. We here hold communion with their
" thoughts that breathe" of the fate of nations,
and their " words that burn" with the eloquence
of immortality. They live again before us in these
animated sketches, and, "speaking of the past
unto the present," inform us how the battles of
political, parliamentary, and ministerial careers
were planned, fought, and won in their time.
Such intercourse is always elevating, such know-
ledge can never come amiss. Our days see differ-
ent doings, and our statesmen have other modes of
managing ; but no alteration from the "ancient
regime," however desirable or necessary, can pre-
vent the records of departed greatness from being
of service. They show us in what undertakings of
trial, trouble, and danger they passed their lives ;
and should such not stimulate their successors
to be worthy of their high calling, and be to
the present what they were to the past ?—for
through all chance and change they serve a com-
mon country.
Here follows the letter rrom the King. The his-
torical interest of this confidential communication
cannot be overrated.

"THE KING TO LORD TEMPLE.

" Queen's House, April 1, 1783.
"My Lord,—l had the pleasure, on the 26th of last
month, to receive from your truly amiable and right-
headed brother and secretary your very able letter of the
23d on the state of Ireland, couched in terms that also
conveyed the warmest attachment to my person and
government, which makes me not deem among the least
of public misfortunes that the want of resolution in some,
and of public zeal in others, will oblige you to quit a
station which you fill so much to the satisfaction of all
honest men as well as to mine.
"Since the conversation I had with Mr. William
Grenville, on the 16th of last month, I have continued
every possible means of forming an Administration ; an
experience of now above 22 years, convinces me that it
is impossible to erect a stable one within the narrow
bounds of any faction, for none deserve the appellation
of party ; and that in an age when disobedience to law
and authority is as prevalent as a thirst after changes in
the best of all political constitutions, it requires temper
and sagacity to stem these evils, which can alone be
expected from a collection of the best and most calm
heads and hearts the kingdom possesses.
" Judge, therefore, of the uneasiness of my mind at
having been thwarted in every attempt to keep the admi-
nistration of public affairs out of the hands of the most
unprincipled coalition the annals of this or any other
nation can equal. I have withstood it till not a single
man is willing to come to my assistance, and till the
House of Commons has taken every step but insisting
on this faction being by name elected ministers.
"To end a conflict which stops every wheel of govern-
ment, and which would affect public credit if it conti-
nued much longer, I intend this night to acquaint that
grateful Lord North that the seven cabinet councillors
the coalition has learned shall kiss hands to-morrow, and
then form their arrangements, as at the former negotia-
tion they did not condescend to open to me many of
their intentions.

"A Ministry which I have avowedly attempted to
avoid, by calling on every other description of men, can.
not be supposed to have either my favour or confidence ;
and as such I shall most certainly refuse any honours
they may ask for. I trust the eyes of the nation will
soon be opened, as my sorrow may prove fatal to my
health if I remain long in this thraldom. I trust
you will be steady in your attachment to me,
and ready to join other honest men in watch-
ing the conduct of this unnatural combination
and I hope many months will not elapse before
the Grenvilles, the Pitts, and other men of abilities and
character will relieve me from a situation that nothing
could have compelled me to submit to, but thetshlnatptp;si4A.
tion that no other means remainedthaoefffseepernatedeevne.nti th
be
eubolince fi:famnycefis
rsfrtome a
rbeing o
acquaintmaterially
decline remaining in Ireland.

Minister to the Lord Li
The following letter was GE°R" R."
when the greatest excitementeutensant
at
ty
the
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periodprime
'written
nailed in Ireland
" Mr. Pitt to
,th De 101
on the and
confusion pre-
regene__
~ My dear Lord,`
Thwhich the Iriasr:
" (Private.)
, y question :---.
in .s
g treet, Feb. 15, 1789.
of the step account received this morning
taken has not 8 of Commons have
evident that the torrent me'
It will be abundant orrent was as it seemed before
by any exertion. too strong to be stemmed
triumph, 1, Those who at the moment felt it as a
Pertiapst I
probably have - „a ready begin to repent of it, and will
more
saantdisfacmoLerlinreis t:l,o3usfoysneltuoa:nkddisgyololeeryfri.
friends
that you • Rill have done everything which depended on
you, and in
, the midst of so much profligacy, that you
have experienced such a support as that of Fitzgibbon
and a few others, which is in the highest degree honour-
able and manly-
" I am fully aware how delicate your ground has been
in all the progress of the business, of which we have
hitherto learnt the result ; and that it is not less so in
• what remained relative to the transmission of this strange
address. Whatever you may have decided on the spot
will, I dare say, under all the circumstances, have been
right ; and in either of the alternatives, you will not
want here the most cordial and decided support when-
ever the measure
comes into discussion. All that lam
now writing is, I hope, superfluous ; but I could not let
the messenger go without expressing in part the senti-
ments, for which, I trust, you would at any rate have
given me credit.—Believe me, my dear Lord, sincerely
I and affectionately yours,

"w. PITT."

NEARGLreOnNaTeNr.—Geuaaprdts,llhigagis
beenm
118
of the
engaged for several days past in taking a survey of
Ascot-heath, for the purpose of selecting the most eligible
MILITARY3d battalionCAlPs of
position
for an encampment of 7,000 of the household
brigade and regiments of the line, which are to be en-
camped there in the months of May and June next.
Surveys have also been made in the Great Park, Houns-
low, and at Bagshot-heath, where it is intended to
encamp at the same time as many regiments as can be
spared from all the military stations in this country.