The Sun.
London, England, 1825-02-12 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SIIIPPING.

DEAL, FEB. 11.—Wind S.W.—Came down from the River
and remain the Honourable Company's ships Inklis, Serie ;
Scaleby Castle, Newall ; and the Kent, Cobb, for India, with
troops; also the Gilmore, Laws, for India, and the transport
ship No. 22.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. ll.—Wind Southerly.—Arrived the
Henry, Westmorland, from the Downs for Demerara. Sailed
the Aiipley transport for Valparaiso.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 10.—Wind W. and variable.—Sailed
the Vigil .1.4, Fox, for St. Michael's ; and the Laura, Lilburn,
for Tobago.
FALMOUTH, FED. 10.—Wind S. light airs and variable:—
Arrived the Indiana, Kemp, from Lisbon, in 19 days. Sailed
the Bellona, Hutchens, for St. Michael's.

LIVERPOOL, FE]!. 10.--Wind W.—Arrived the La
Fayette, Fawning, from New York, sailed the 17th January ;
Virginia Packet, Knight, from Virginia; Ceasar, Fisher, from
Sierra Leone; and the Ann, , from St. Michael's.
DOVER, FEB. 11.—The vessel laden with Ordinance stores,
and sunk in the fair way of vessels going into Dungeness Roads,
has been lifted, and moved in towards shore.

The Framligen, Fevetman, from Cleaborg to Lisbon, was
lost off' Christiansoer the 4th November ; three of the crew
dr iwned.

The Gosport, Hare, from Archangel to Shoreham, is con-
demned at Drontheim as unseaworthy.

SPORTING.

THE ROYAL HVNT.
WINDSOR, FEB. 11.—His Majesty's Stag Hounds met this
morning at Two Mile Brook, and experienced a very short,
but sharp run, which only lasted half an hoer, and took at
Fulmer. 'Sire noticed the Marquis of Worcester and Lord
Alvanley among the numerous sportsmen present.

The RIPLEY HARMERS meet every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday.—The very excellent Subscription Pack of Harriers
at this delightful village have had this season some of the most
brilliant runs ever remembered, and the pleasure to those who
,o n the social hunt, as it is aptly called, is considerably in-
cr.ased by the polite attention that is invariably shewn to them
by the Subscribers. Although Ripley is only 23 miles from
London, on the Surrey side, it has to boast of more attractions
than any place in the environs of the metropolis. Two packs
of fox-hounds in the neighbourhood, excellent coursing and
good shooting, together with superior fishing and cricketing is
the various seasons, forming at once the most interesting rural
retreat at every period of the year, and the centre of enjoy-
ment for the admirer of field sports.

JUDGMENT.-This day, in the Court of King's
Bench, Mr. JosiAH TAYLOR,
convicted for lit ep-
ing a notorious gambling-house in Pall-mall, St.
James's, was sentenced by the Court to pay a
fine to the King of £5,000, be imprisoned for
12 months in Clerkenwell Prison, and enter into
sureties for five years—himself in £lO,OOO, and
four others in £2,000 each.

DREADFUL SUICIDE.—An unfortunate young
man, whose name is Owens, a professor of music, put an end to
his existence yesterday afternoon, in the music shop of Mr.
Betts, under the North Piazza of the Royal Exchange, by
blowing out his brains with a pistol. He had purchased, lap-
pears, the instrument of destruction but a few minutes before,
earde.:
at a gun-maker's in the neighbourhood, and executed his
ful purpose with so much resolution that his head wasd
.lite-
rally blown to atoms. Every part of the shop was coverel with
the fragments, and the windows were broken in several places.
Mr. Owens is said to have been for some time past in a de-
sponding state of mind in consequence of pecuniary difficul-
ties, which is presumed to have been the cause of this des-
perate act, which is rendered theleis more
having left a wife and
dreadful in its conse-
quences from the circumstance ot-
large family wholly unprovided for. He resided at No. 23,
Judd-street, Brunswick-square.
King's Theatre, where he Illr. Owens was formerly a
member of the orchestra at the
per-
formed during several seasons, and obtained that situation, it is
said, through the patronage of Lord Lowther. He subsequent..
ly visited Canton, and
was for several years the leader of the
band to the
_English factory at that place. The body was
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removed to Saint artholomew's Church, to await the Coroner's
Inquest.

We understand that the Stewardsof the Hereford
Music Meeting have altered the days of perform
ante from the 23d, 24th, and 25th of August, to
the 6th, 7th, and Bth of September.

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
Extracts from the Morning Papers, Feb. 12, 1825.

[MORNING row.]
The adjourned debate on Mr. Goulburn's
Bill was resumed last night in the House of
Commons, and carried on for several hours, with
the same result as on the preceding day—that is
to say, another adjournment. Among the prin-
cipal speakers of the night were Mr. Doherty
and Mr. Plunkett. The former, as a warm and
sincere friend to Catholic Emancipation, called
upon the House to relieve the Catholics of Ire-
- land from the tyra►►ny of the Association, and
expressed a confident opinion that the great body
of Catholics would thank, as their benefactors,
those by whom such relief should be adminis-
tered. He satisfactorily proved that the peace
of the country was not due to the efforts of that
Association, by whom it had been unjustly
claimed, but to the prudent, firm, and yet tem-
perate measures of the illustrious Statesman at
the head of the Irish Government. Ile also an-
ticipated, and may his anticipation he realized,
" that if a strong feeling were expressed by that
House against the Association, its Members
would have too much consideration for their
characters and honour to engage in a mean con-
test of evasions, and the decision of Parliament
would be respected." We confess that our ex-
pectations are not quite so sanguine, and that the
picture which lie previously drew of the Asso-
ciation, contributed to make them still less
so; for what can be expected from a Body
" from which gross abuse had emanated,
which had published inflammatory and in-
cendiary appeals upon every political topic,
which mimicked and travestied that House
in all its forms-, and having done every
thing but levy taxes, now proceeded to that last
step in the most effectual manner which could be
devised."—Mr. Plunkett contended that the Bill
did not trench upon any of the popular privi-
leges known to the Constitution, but though dic-
tated by imperative necessity, was consistent w ith
the Laws and Constitution of tl►e Realm. Ile
stated that tl►e Catholic Association was not the
only subject of the measure ; but that its ob.
ject was to put doW'n all illegal Associations and
Societies of n hatever denominations. Ile also
declared that it was not a solitary measure, but
the first of a series recommended by his Majesty
in his Speech from the Throne, among which
were the appointment of Committees to inquire
into the whole state of Ireland, with a view to
the cure of whatever evils existed—and he ad-
mitted the Catholic Association was but one
symptom of an extensive disease. The lion. and
Learned Gentleman then. vindicated himself from
the charge of inconsistency in having taken office
with a Cabinet divided on the Catholic Question,
and concluded by also expressing his conviction
that " the gentlemen of Ireland would feel
happy to be released from a power unsanctioned
by law, and impelled only by wild theory."—
The debate having been protracted to a late
hour, the question of adjournment was twice put
and twice rejected. As it seemed however likely
to be moved again, the majority consented to
postpone the final decision to Monday next.

[NEW TIMEA

The adjourned Debate of Thursday was con-
tinued until th s morning, and further adjourned
to Monday. The Opposition appear to be most
unfortunate in the causes which they espouse. It
seems that the Catholic Association is to be their
stalking horse for the present Session ; but the
task of washing the Negro white is only a type
of the labour they will have in persuading the
People of England to tolerate this intolerant,
bigoted, and furious Body. What! Are we to
permit Meetings to be held, at which the " hew-
ing down of Archbishops and Bishops with the
sword of the Lord" is held out as an example
to an ignorant populace ? Are we to nurse
up a second Massacre of St. Bartholomew,
or Sicilian Vespers ? Can we shut our
eyes- to the fact, that the Catholic Association
is under the absolute direction of men who
deal in these sanguinary declamations ; or to the
still more remarkable fact, that they operate
through the agency of Priests in ail parts of the
country ? Look at the Peasant of the South of
Ireland 1. Consider what sort of being he is !
Warm hearted, grateful, devotedly attached to
his spiritual Pastor and to his political Leader,
but ignorant, impetuous, arid easily excited to a
degree of violence which may involve him and
his country in ruin. His Priest, perhaps but
rtttle better instructed than himself in the ways
of the world, calls upon him to subscribe to the
Catholic Association, and under such sanction he
cannot but regard the leading Members of the
Association with reverence ; he cannot but im-
bibe the dark and ferocious spirit which breathes
in their avowed sentiments. Mr. Denman says,
the People of England are not adverse from Ca-
tholic Emancipation. We will tell him that the
sure way to make them so is to allow the Catholic'
Association to proceed in its frantic career.

[BRITISH PRESS.)
We have seen letters from Lisbon, slated the
49th of January, all of which speak with the
greatest confidence of the recognition by Portu-
gal of the Independence of the Brazils, as soon
as Sir Charles Stuart arrives at Lisbon. The
merchants are uniformly anxious for the accom-
plishment of this event; the new channels of
trade that it will open—the commercial connec-
tions, usually of slow growth, which i,t will in-
stantly occasion—the extensive market, both of
supply and consumption which it will create—
must naturally make this recognition on the part
of Portugal an affair to them of the most imme.
diate interest. All the attempts to circumvent
it have failed, and the best informed persons con-
sider it as certain. Some, indeed, there are,
whose interests lie in a contrary direction, who
assert that the Count de Subserra (Pamplona),
the discarded
.Prime Minister, is still in ,the
confidence of the King, and guides, beamd
the martaio, the measures of the new Adininis.
tration : but those best instructed in the true

state of affairs, treat this idle insinuation as it
deserves: The letters state,—and they are from
the best source of authority,—that the new Mi-
nisters were appointed through the influence of
Sir W. A'Court, and having had the address to
succeed in placing a new Ministry at the head of
affairs, we think he is not likely to suffer any
individual on the discarded list to frustrate in
secret the whole object of his policy. It is be-
lieved, and upon very good grounds, that the
Count de Subserra is to proceed to London as
Portuguese Ambassador. This arrangement, it
is easy to perceive, may be reconcileable with
the soundest political prudence. It at least re-
moves him from the sphere of intrigue, r.nd takes
away any influence which he might have upon
the spot, in forming any counter-combination.

[MORNING CHRONICLE•]

We received last night the Paris Papers of
Wednesday and the Etoile of Thursday. They
contain no intelligence of any political interest.
The Journal des D(f.bats stiles Lord Dudley and
Ward a young and eloquent orator. The French
are very much perplexed with the perpetual me-
tamorphoses of our Aristocracy. The Noble
Personage in question is, it is true, a young Lord,
but he was lately by no means a young Commoner.
It would appear from the difficulty with which,
the French Papers obtained the Debate on the
Address, that the prohibition against English
Papers is very strictly enforced at this time.

We received at a late hour last night New
York Papers to the 15th January. They con-
tain no intelligence respecting the proceedings in
Peru. The New York Evening Post quotes
Bahia Papers and Letters to the 23d November,
stating that the business was completely at a
stand in consequence of the unsettled position of
political affairs. The Senate of Massachussets
and Legislature of South Carolina had unani-
mously passed ReFolutions expressive of their
high sense of the services rendered to his coun-
try, during his Presidency, by M. Monroe. 'The
immensity of the navigation of the United States
may be judged of from the fact, that the Ameri-
can Tonnage alone employed in the foreign trade
of the United States, for the year ending 1823,
was 1,490,322 tons. The foreign tonnage was
118,681 tons—both 1,609,013 tons.—(bid.)