The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-29 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF SUSSEX.

YORK, AUG. 9-G.—This day being appointed
to present the Freedom of the City of York to
his Royal Highness the' Duke of Sussr.x., the
Lord Mayor, Recorder, and the other Members
of the Corporation, met at the Mansion House at
twelve o'clock, and proceeded from thence to the
residence of Mr. Chaloner, M.P. (where his Royal
Highness remains), in the following order

Officers, Sheriffs, Sword and Mace, Lord Mayor, and Re-
corder, Aldermen, Ex-Sheriffs, 6 Chamberlains, and about 60
Commoners; they arrived at one o'clock. To prevent heat and
pressure, his Royal Highness determined to receive the Address
in the garden in front of the house, but was prevented from so
doing until half-past two o'clock, in consequence of a slight
shower ; in the interim several Members of the Corporation
indulged with a gaze of delight upon a very elegant collation,
comprising every delicacy the season affords, prepared for them
in the front parlour. Many of the Commoners observed, that
they were afraid the parlour would not contain all the Members
of the Corporation, and that they (the Commoners) being last
in the proceiision, would not get into the room until the colla-
tion would be removed by the Aldermen, who were first in the
train. These fears were removed by a very judicious remark
of an Ex-Sheriff, who said lie had no doubt but there would
be quite sufficient for all, from the immense quantity provided;
and that, unless they bolted, there would be enough for a Lon-
don Corporation after. At this period, the weather having
cleared up, his Royal Highness, attended by several Gentle-
men of distinction, proceeded to the garden, when the Lord
Mayor, Recorder, and Corporation, were introduced to his
Royal Highness, and the following Address was read by the
Recorder:—

To his Royal Highness AUGUSTUS FR EDE•
RICK, Duke of SUSSEX :
" May it please your Royal Higliness-The Lord Mayor
and Commonalty of the ancient City of York, in their own
names, and in the names of_all the inhabitants thereof, humbly
offer your Royal Highness their earnest thanks for condescend-
ing to honour them with your presence and countenance. - Your
Royal Highness's public and private virtues have long been ob-
jects of their observation and approbation, and- their estimation
of those virtues is not likely to be lessened by a more intimate
acquaintance with your Royal Highness's well-known affability
and good nature.
" The principles that first placed the present illustrious fa-
mily (of which your .Royal Highness is an amiable and ex-
cellent Member) upon the throne of these realms, at the same
time established a Constitution, founded on the basis of liberty
and law, which has nourished a manly spirit, and proud na-
tional character amongst us, and has spread the British name
and fame, by sea and land, to the uttermost ends of the earth.
" Reflections from these sources cannot fail to excite in your
Royal Highness's generous breast, as they do in the hearts of
all his Majesty's loyal subjects, the wannest feelings of digni-
fied pride and genuine patriotism.
" Your Royal Highness is humbly requested to accept the
Freedom of this ancient city, and to honour it by permitting
your Royal name to be enrolled among its freemen."
To which Address his Royal Highness re-
turned the following Answer

" My Lord Mayor, and Gentlemen of the Commonalty of
the ancient City of York—l return you my best thanks for the
kind manner in which I have been received by you and the in-
habitants of this city, on my arrival here; as well as for your
very flattering compliment on the occasion.
"It is with pleasure, Gentlemen, that I accept the freedom
of your ancient city, and shall always be proud to know that
my name is enrolled amongst its freemen, being assured by.
you that I am indebted for this distinction toyour approval of
those principles which I have hitherto adopted, and ever shall
observe, for the regulation of my public conduct ; having
always been taught to believe, that the more attentively and
zealously the liberty of the subject is watched and preserved,
the greater, is the security of the Throne. and surely no one
can have a greater interest in supporting the Constitution than
a Member of the Royal Family, however humble he may be,
who derives from it all the blessings he enjoys, and which he
is equally anxious, therefore, to secure to his fellow-subjects."
The Lord MAYOR then presented his Royal
Highness with a beautiful gold box, with the city
arms engraved upon it, and the following inscrip-
tion :

" The Freedom of the City of York, presented by the Lord
Mayor and Commonalty to his Royal Highness Augustus Fre-
derick Duke of Sussex, 26th August, 1822."
_ _ _

The Corporation then took leave of his Royal
Highness, and partook of a cold collation. They
then proceeded to the mansion-house, when his
Royal highness's name was entered in the city-
books.

Seven o'Clock.—llis Royal Highness will dine
with the Corporation this day.

'The alterations in Drury-Lane proceed with
rapidity, but at present the interior exhibits a
most forlorn scene of chaotic confusion.

MISS PATON is engaged at Covent-Garden,
upon a very liberal and a rising salary.
Mr. C. KEMBLE, it is said, has left town upon a
theatrical speculation, in the hope to discover
some theatrical genius now performing in Provin-
cial obscurity.

It seems to be certain that Mr. YOUNG has left
Covent-Garden on account of being refused an
advance of salary, which in the present state of
the Theatre the Proprietors did not think them-
selves justified in conceding.
When the run of Gil Mar and Gordon the
Gypsey appears to decline, a new farce, it seems,
is to be forthcoming from Mr. BEAZLEY, and
another from Mr. PLANCHE.

The Subscription for the family of poor EMERY
is highly honourable to those who promoted it.—
But it may fairly be asked why some respect is
not shewn to WEWITZER, who is now in very
advanced life, without a due provision to render
his age at least comfortable ? lie is now, we
believe, the Father of the Stage, and he might
reasonably expect a little more filial attention
from his theatrical Children.

VAUXIIALL GARDENS, it appears, notwith-
standing the uncertainty of the-weather, has been
attended-by a very profitable season, a circum-
stance somewhat surprising, as the new Proprie-
tors must have incurred a vast expence in the
multifarious amusements with which they have
invited public attention.
We extract the following from the Constitu-
tionnel of Saturday last, as an instance of French
accuracy in giving English names :—" The Eng-
lish actors will, this evening, perform at the
Theatre de la Rue Chantereine, the Historical
Tragedy of Jamsnow." What sort of show the
French can expect to see, from this notice, it
would be rather difficult to determine. The
Historical Tragedy, we presume, is Jane Shore.
At Cork Assizes, on the 23d inst., Walter
Fitzmaurice, alias Captain Rock, Patrick Cal-
lahan, John Sheehan, William Tierney, John
Ready, William Costello, and Daniel Bros-
nahan, were arraigned for the abduction of Miss
GooLn.—Fitynaurice, who had voluntarily sur-
rendered, persisted in pleading guilty.—Of the
remaining six prisoners, Costello only was found
guilty by the Jury.—Sentence of death was
passed upon both the convicted prisoners, with-
out, however, a day being fixed for their execu-
tion.—Fitzmaurice seemed to think that he was
entitled to mercy, in consequence of certain dis-
closures made by him.

FOR TIIE SUN.

DOVER, AuctlsT 26.
TO JOIIN WILLIAM BUCKL::, ESQ.

CHAIIMAN or TILL' SOCIETYOF SILIP OWNERS OF LONDON.

Sin---Your activity and zealous exertions on
behalf of the Shipping of England being well-known - to, and
properly appreciated by, myself, and my brethren of the Fellow-
ship of the Pilots of the Cinque-Ports, I feel little necessity for
apology in claiming your attention to a subject in which Ship-
owners, Ship-masters, and Pilots, are concerned,—l mean, to
a clause in an Act of the, Legislature passed only the 4th of
the present month, entitled—" An Act to amend the Laws for
the Prevention of Smuggling," cap. 110—Act 3d of the present
King.
The second clause of this Act imposes A PENALTY OF FIVE
HUNDRED POUNDS AND COSTS, on the Master or other per-
son having charge (or on the Owner if on board), of any British
Merchant's Ship or Vessel (not being in his Majesty's Service),
in which shall be hoisted the Flag usually termed the Union
Jack, and now, his Majesty's Jack.
It is well known to you, Sir, who have always borne so con-
spicuous a part in every thing relative to the regulation of Pilots
and Pilotage, that by the existing Pilot-Act, Masters of British
Merchants' Ships are compelled, under a Penalty of Twenty
Pounds, to hoist, and keep displayed, a Union Jack, on their
arrival off Dungeness from foreign parts ; and for the neglect of
this, yourself; Mr. Thomas Pain, (our esteemed solicitor), and
ourselves, are fully aware that many actions have been com-
menced, and either paid or mercifully compromised.
Who might be the author of this last Act for Prevention of
Smuggling I know not; but I think his anxiety to check that
should not have involved so many innocent persons in a penalty
so enormous, contradictory, and oppressive. Surely, Sir, this
Bill must have slid through the House of Commons—to say the
least of it—most hastily, and probably without that publicity
which its importance demanded. Surely the enlightened and
liberal mind of Mr. Lushington, the Member for Cantecoury,
could never be disposed thus to class the innocent Shipmaster
with the guilty Smuggler—who may hoist any flag; suitable to
his purposes.
Why this said old-fashioned Union Jack should be held too
sacred for the use of the Merchants of Great Britain, and by
those, too, who have for so many years furnished the arm of
our Naval Supremacy—bathed it with the blood of their Brave
Seamen—and consecrated it with the tears of Widows and
Orphans, is to me inexplicable : but, above all, this Royal
Jack is to be Shrouded by a Fire HundrediPounds Penalty !
—and, (Oh, admirable!) COSTS or SUIT ALSO ! ! Doubtless,
in this economical addition of Costs of Suit, Mr. Hume will
give credit to his Majesty's Government—for it is well merited.
But, Sir, not to waste your time by irrelevant remark, allow me
to entreat that you will condescend to instruct us poor ignorant
Pilots—whether, in the teeth of this tremendous Penalty and
Costs,Shipmasters may venture to display this Sacred Emblem
of the holy Alliance when they are in want of Pilots off our
coasts ? or, chuse the least evil of the two—by not displaying
the same, in the latter case only risking (under certain circum-
stances) the loss of their Ships, Cargoes, and Lives ? or, escap-
ing these trifling consequences of proceeding without Pilots—
at the mere expellee of our little Penalty of Twenty Pounds,
and Mr. Pain's moderate Costs of Suits !

You will, Sir, he rendering great service to Shipmasters, who
correspond with the signals of Captain Marryat of the Royal
Navy, to inform us, whether they be not liable to the Five
Hundred Pounds enalty, and Costs, for using the Sacred
Union Jack ? that being one of his code; and, in fact, for dis-
playing any other Flags than those authorised by the Proclama-
tion of his late Majesty, dated the Ist of January, 1801, and
which is quoted in the Act to which I have herein adverted ?
I have the honour to be, with the greatest respect,
Your most obedient servant,
L. 0. M.
One of the Fellowship of Cinque-Ports Pilots.