The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-30 00:00:00

P 0 E'l' It Y.

EVENING REFLECTIONS ON THE MAJESTY OF
GOD, ON SEEING THE GREAT NORTHERN
LIGHTS.
Now day conceals her face, and darkness fills
The field, the forest, with the 4shades of ri lht ;
The gloomy clouds are gathering round
. Veiling the last ray of the lingering light.. •
The abyss of heaven appears—the stars are kindling round ;
Who, who can count those stars, who that abyiS Can sound ?

Where are thy secret laws; 0 Nature, where ?
Thy north-lights dazzle in the wintry zone; •
How dolt thou light from ice thy torches there ?
There has thy sun some sacred, secret throne ? •
See in yon frozen seas what glories have their birth ;
Thence night leads forth the day to illuminate. the earth.

Is there some vast, some hidden magazine,
Where the gross darkness flames of fire supplies?
Some phosphorus fabric, which the mountains screen !
Whose clouds of light above those mountains rise ?
Where the winds rattle loud around the foaming sea,
And lift the waves to heaven in thundering revelry !

Thou knowest not! 'tis doubt, 'tis darkness all !
Even here on earth our thoughts benighted stray,
And all is mystery through this worldly ball--
Who then can reach or read yon milky way ?
Creation's heigl-.; and depths are all unknown—untrod—
Who then shall say how vast, how great creation's God.?

THE THEATRE.—The Public were last night
invited to one of the most interesting exhibitions
at Drury-Lane Theatre which it has ever wit-

tressed. A Daughter of Mrs. GLOVER, the cele-
brated comic Actress, made her first appearance
on the Stage in the character of Juliet, and the
part of the Nurse was represented by her Mother.
Miss GLOVER is, we understand, about sixteen
years of age, and in that respect she, corresponds
with the age which SHAK3PEAILE has assigned to
the part which she represented. It would he

harsh indeed to enter into a rigorous criticism of
the acting of so juvenile a Performer,and on a first
appearance, but there was an abundance of merit
to satisfy criticism the most severe. Tier stature
is low, but her face is expressive, her manner
easy, and her conception just. She displayed
great feeling, and though she has evidently de-
rived great advantage from maternal tuition, yet
she evidently discovered an original intellectual
power, calculated to give full efficacy to parental
instruction. She was throughout very well re:.
ceived, and it is probable that now she has in a
great degree surmounted the terrors of a first
attempt, she will appear to much greater advan-
tage on a future performance. Mrs.Gt.ovEa,still
in full possession of her powers,gave the part of the
Nurse with critical truth, but, allowing for ma-
ternal agitation, it may be said that she also will
be more successful in a future performance. The
only fault was the activity of her movements and
the strength of her voice, which could hardly be
expected from the advanced age•of the Nurse.—
Mr. KEA N, it is known, dees not like to
appear in the part of Romeo ; but, much to
the honour of his feelings, he came forward
in that character last night for the laudable pur-
pose of supporting the fair noviciate, and he gave
many passages with striking force, and on the
whole acquitted himself in a manner suitable to
his high professional fame. Mr. Et.r.isTos gave
the part of Mercutio with spirit and hurriour, and
the whole of the play excited a degree. of in-
terest highly creditable to the feelings of the au-
dience on so peculiar an occasion. There is but
one instance on record of a similar exhibition.—
Mrs. ParreHAan, who, according to ail account,
was an actress of the highest abilities; both in
tragedy and comedy, introduced her daughter on
the stage, but,in what character is now known to
few, if remembered by any. The daughter was
married to Mr. PALMER (not the late Jolts PA I,
MER), a very respectable actor of tha-t
Mrs. PALMER was a languid actress, and was
chiefly supported by the reputation and. moral
worth of her mother. The talents and Worth of
that mother are recorded by Mr. Wltyrrnt:tp, the
former Poet Laurent, in an Epitaph on a tablet in
Westminster A bbey.—A whimsical anecdote took
place on the death of Mr. PALmca. A wag,who had
more humour than feeling, on being asked,in time
Green-Room if there were any news, said, " Yes;
one PA LMER is dead, and another has had ail eye
knocked out,"—the late JOHN PALMER appeariliZ
always on the bills as Mr. J. PALMER while his
namesake was alive, as the latter had preCeded
the other on the Stage, and consequently on his
death the initial was removed from JOHN PAL-
MER, as he was then the only Mr. PALMER of
Drury-Lane Theatre.

Yesterday the public examinations of the City
of London National Schools, and of the East
London Irish Free Schools, took place at the
usual places, in the presence of great numbers of
the patrons of the Institutions.—The subscrip-
tions for the National Schools amounted to SW/.
and the donations and sobscriptions for the Free
Schools were also very considerable.

We understand from authority, that.the trial
of Mr. JAMES STUART is fixed for the latter end
of next month, or any other time most convenient
for Mr. STUART.—(Glasgozz Chronicle.)

THE LONDON JOUKNALS.

larrit'ikieTS, ?140M TIM- HA Iby MOTtNr.ktG PAlintS,
April 30, 1822.

DAtiTCN Ciffitosici.v:.]
Lord • tondonierry. submitted last nig-fit toile
mse Resolutions ftrunded •on. the Report of the
Altriaultural Committee, and.Mr.RicardoCounter-
Riesokstions on the principles adiranccdoin his late
Pamphlet,. and Friday next was fixed'for the dis-
cussion. Lord Londonderry did not, however)
coml.-me: himself to-measures connected with the
,Agricultural Report. Ile announced various re-
01'MS and innovations in'our financial and mo-.
itory system,- the most important of which were,
ISt, A plan far reducing the present burden of the
:Pension List, by distributing the pensions over a
mninber of years, and offering a corresponding
fixed-annuity to monied men who would advance
the sum now required, beyond-the average of the
whole period,. with- a view to benefit after-wards
from the decrease ;-• t.2,dly, An extension of the
peiittd for allowing, Country Banks to issue
small notes to 1833,- the termination of the Bank-
of England Charter; and 3d, Liberty to Country
Banks, 65 miles or more distant from London,.
to adopt the principle of the Scots Banks, with
9espect to partnerships, that is,- to be without
limitation with respect to number of partners ;-
in. consideration of which, the Bank of England
Charter to be extended- for ten years beyond
1833 in London and its vicinity.—The plan for
equalizing the burdens over forty-five years
wilt be productive of good as far as it goes.-
No one can. doubt the advantage of a di-
minution- of taxation at the present moment ;-
and if we remain at peace (and we have the as-
surance from Ministers of perpetual peace, as the
age of wars and conquests is gone by,), we may
Mope that the industry of the Country, by adding.
to its resources,. will-render even an eqoal amount
of taxation comparatively light.—With respect
to. the proposition for continuing. the issue of
Country Bank Notes, it has also-our unqualified
approbation. It is only during suspensions of
cash payments that any danger can be appre-
hended from a paper circulation.- The precious
metabt-are costly commodities,- and when. they.
are employed as the circulating medium of a
country, a great part of its property is thereby
rendered unproductive.- Paper is not only a
cheap medium, but it is more convenient in many
respects than gold or silver.

N-0•101 /r ItERA /, b.l
The South of Ireland at length assumes an ap-
pearance of tranquillity. There are few narra-
tives•of outrages in the Irish Papers, and even
these are not of the desperate and atrocious kind
that has hitherto prevailed-- But the distress
becomes equally shocking. From the accounts
in the Journals the poor are in a state of starva-
tion. We know not whether it is from the ho-
manity of the persons of property, or the greater
pressure of distress there,. that in the county
of Clare the suft:erings of the poor have be..
oome most prominent. Liberal. coutribu.tions
are made there for the relief of the poor
by the Gentlemen of property in the county—
and facts are stated, under the guarantee of
Resolutions come to by numerous meetings
-of the Magistracy and Gentry, at which- the
heart shudders. A single example is sufficient.
In one district of the county of Clare, of which
the population is about sixteen thousand, it has
appeared, upon special investigation, that there
were, about a month since, three thousand per-
sons, who had neither food nor the means of pro-
curing. it ; and the report of the investigators-
,added,that. in one month more the number of the
.destitute would probably be five thousand. This
is-a frightful fact put upon record. It. appears that
the Government, both in this Country and in
Ireland, has held out hopes of relief, but it does
not appear that any thing has yet been done.

[Tilt: Times.]
Lisbon Papers to the 21st inst. were received
yesterday. The affairs of brazil have occasioned
considerable discussion in the Codes.- In the
Sitting. of the 15th, a number of official docu-
ments relative to the Revolution at Rio Janeiro
were read. In the course of the debate which
followed, one of the Brazilian Deputies (11obeiro
de Andrade) expressed himself with considerable
Warmth, in reply to some-observations which had
fallen from another member of the Cortes
(Borges Carneiro). lie said the assertion was
false, that the events which had occurred at Rio
de .Janeiro were brought about by a faction at-
tached to the Court, by placemen, or public
plunderers, who wished to continue to feed
on' the vital's' of the nation. The opinion of
three' whole provinces had been declared, thein-
haliitents• of which, especially those who had
figured in the late transactions, possessed•as ho.
nourable sentiments and as pure intentions as any
of the members of that Assembly. As the speaker
was proceeding with this kind of vindication, he
Was loudly called to order by the Deputies on
all sides, and marks of disapprobation were heard
in the galleries. Next day Andrade addressed a
letter to the Editor of the !Maria do Governo, in
--which he states that he had been called to order
by' 44 a domineering party in the Cortes," and
trio he had been grossly insulted, and the respect
diiesto his person and the province he represents,
violated, by the persons in the galleries. Ile there-
'fore declares that he no longer considers himself
a Deputy, since he cannot freely execute the
duties belonging to that character. In the sitting of
the 18th, letters addressed to the President by four
South American deputies were read. These deputies
concurred with Andrade, iw declaring that they
would not again take anypat in the deliberations-of
the Cortes until the public mind should be tranquil-
lized respecting the affairs of Brazil. After some
derbatf„. an• answer was ordered' to be given to the
Brazilian deputies, stating that there was no just
foundation for the reasons they assigned for ab-
senting themselves-, and that their attendance
could not he dispensed. with, as only a physical
impossibility could excuse a member of the Cur.
tes from executing the important mission intrusted
to•him,

[MORNING POST.]
It is with much• satisfaction we find that the
recognition of the gpanish Colonies by Great

(a efettitte whfcit ttu ttarE so long and!
earnestly recommended) now prorthies to be
fully adopted ; and theugh it NS as out wish to
have taken the lead, even of the Unita!' States,
in, this act of justice and necessity f yet are we
glad' to find that we are about so speedily to
follow their example. It is already known,
that a Meeting of the Merchants and Ship:
owners of London has'been held for the purpose
of presenting a Memorial to Government on
the expediency of admitting-the vessels of Co-
Joinbia, Buenos Ayres, and the other Independent
States of South America, to enter la our ports.—
We have now^ the pleasure of laying before our
Readers (hi our last page) a copy of the Memn.
rial itself, signed by many of the most eminent
mercantile houses in Great Britain, and.coase=
quently in the world, and also to announce that
Government have wisely acceded to the prayer
of the Memorial. We trust Oita what has been
done somewhat tardily will now be done with
liberality, and that the intercourse with South
America will be fettered with as few restrictions
as possible.

[BRITISH PRESS..]
We apprised our readers some days since tha
a Memorial had been presented to the Privy
Council by several Merchants of the highest re-
spectability in the City of Louden, urging the
expediency of admitting ships belonging to the
Republics of Columbia, Buenos Ayres, Chili,
and the other Independent Governments in South
America, to entry in our ports. The Memorial
was prepared at a meeting of Merchants, which
was convened- expressly for this purpose. The
representation contained in this Memorial, we re-
joice to say, has been successful,. The Lords of
the Privy Council have caused an intimation to be
made to the several mercantile Houses which had
signed the Memorial, that they " have decided
favourably on the application for admitting to
entry in this country the ships of the Indepen-
dent Governments established in the Spanish
part of South America, conformable to the peti-
tion presented to their Lordships on the 23d inst."
To the commercial' concerns of the country this
measure of the Privy Council promises the most se-
rious advantages. It evinces a disposition on the
part of our Government to encourage and promote
the trade of this empire inn portion of the world
where British enterprise and British ingenuity
may most reasonably hope to be highly appre-
ciated and nobly rewarded: We feel the sound
policy and discretion of the measure at this mo-
ment perhaps more keenly, from the apprehen-
sions which we, in common with many others-,
begin to entertain, that we were about to he ex-
cluded from the markets of South America in
consequence of the measures which are now in
the act of being pursued by the Northern
Union. We feared that our Government might
hesitate, without the concurrence of Spain,
to recognise in any way the independent exist-
ence of the South American Republics, and that
the United States raising upon this backwardness
of ether powers a peculiar claim of merit with the
infant Governments, might he thereby enabled to
subject others to serious disabilities in the South
American markets. It must, indeed, be felt that
the measures of the United States have left no dis-
cretion to the other Powers upon this point. The
Southern Republics must of necessity be uni-
versally recognised, and it would ill become
the Government of the most commercial nation
in the world to be the last in establishing com-
mercial relations with countries so highly en-
dowed by nature and qualified by circum-
stances to promote our interests, and in the pro-
gress of whose independence the inhabitants of
G rent Britain evinced an early and generous con.
cern. The present is evidently but a prepara-
tory step towards the more formal recognition of
South American independence. To effect even
this preliminary step our Government must ac-
knowledge the several flags of the respective
States, must recognise the official seals that au-
thenticate ships papers, and must receive Consuls
in our ports accredited from the several States, as
the customary guardians of their mercantile rights.

A letter from Leghorn of the Bth instan
says, that after the death of Ali Pacha, Chours•
chid, his ignoble conqueror, addressed the fol-
lowing Proclamation to the Greeks :

" Peace and pardon on the following conditions 2—You shall
lay down your arms ; you shall pay to the Sultan all the awns,
dues, and tributes, which you paid to Ali Pacha ; you shall
lay aside the colours reserved for Mussulmen, which you pro-
fane, and you shall clothe yourselves only in habits made of
goats' hair ; you shall cover your heads only with a cap of
buflalo skin.
" in the humble Petition, which you shall address to our
Sublime Porte, your names shall be always preceded by the
titles of Niopeks, Kaffir, Keavour, ( Dogs, Cafre, Infidel,)
signs of your unworthiness, and of your servitude as vile
Christians, &c. &c.
" You shall deliver into the hands of our Elictar (Sword-
bearer) the 30th of your children, both male and female, to be
educated in the principles of the religion of our Great Prophet,
• Mahomet. You and yours shall henceforth ride nothing but
asses:"
Such proposals have been received by the Epi-
rotes as they merited. All have sworn on the
Cross rather to die than to deliver up their chil-
dren to apostacy, and submit to a disgrace to
which even Ali never thought of condemning
them. Chourscltid has by this action restored
the memory of Ali Pacha to honour.

The General Assembty of the Greeks lately
met at Corinth. In a solemn Sitting it decreed
to send four Ambassadors to. the principal Euro-
pean Powers, Austria, Russia, England, and
France. Among the various Civil and Military
Laws published by this Assembly, we remark
that which finally fixes that the Greek flag is to
be black, red, and white horizontally ; bearing
on one side the figure of Minerva, and on the
other a Phoenix, as an emblem of the resurrection
of the Greek Nation, and of its new existence.
We observe also, in the date of these several
Acts, the year 18:Y.2 denominated " the first year
of the Emancipation and Independence of the
Greeks." A Decree of the same fixes this year,
18'2'2, as " the first of the new !Era of Greece."

Madame CHRISTOPHE, ci-derant Empress of
Hayti, is about to take up her residence at
Blackheath. It is generally understood. that
she has saved about 1,5001. per annum, from the
wreck of her deceased husband's. fortune.