The Sun.
London, England, 1809-04-27 00:00:00

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- TO THE EDIT:OR OP Tii,E`SUN.

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r to address tr.:few: words to -st.on on a
interesting-occasion. I..he Pt'o:
i:“:! gallant Archduke CA AIMES prowls'
h4t ; w limey& their. sufferings .:,ay
have hcen, have not log their national charaae,
and the dignity of indrpendence.. This Prinee;.
:chose nataiy virtues are pistly held in the highest
ektimation,fias'tothe tnrward once more, to asiist
the rights iattcl secure the liberties nt brother
(4erniatik who have so long beets oppressed ly, the
Tyrant of the Continent. It is doubtless the wish
of 'evety •wi`ge and honest Anglishinan, As inn, has
i tlie drity.of every patrotic Ger nan, to promote
he great carte a hick aims to check the anihition of
Vrance. 'This, then, is the mantlent (or the ge-
veroug nrnives of Gieat. Britain, and of every vir-
mom ri.reigner who finds it shelter in her bosom,. to
inter into a liberal subscription tc) anpport the brave
Ain>irians in the ensuing conteit, theObjefl of which
is to assert national independence', and'to stop the
progress el 13egootiit1). Pccutliary:asiistance at the
pretient moment' is all that
.the heroic followers of
ilp.! Archduke require, as the war will be carried on
either in the territories of the enemy or in the ter-
inores of those who
.are obliged to appear as his
friends, and who, if they- are really sa,• deserve
every etil that can belal them) for -having taken so
unnatural a Wei) apitit States with Whom iheY
ought to have nude a oornmotricterest; The AUS`
triati army at present appears to be composed of the
only true; Germancon the Continent ; but a generous

saliseription in favour of that army, maylacilitaie
their success, and perhaps inspire the Germaus of
' other States to rise with congenial energy,- and bring
disgrace and discomfiture upon the great scourge of
Europe, and indeed of the whole civiii4ed world.
I flatter myself that this appeal'to the generosity of
Britons wilt nit be made,in vain, for independently
of what the Austria m deservettor the spirit with
wircli they have entered the field against so power-
ful an enemy, assisted'hy all the artifices that cun-
ning and perfidy can put lb motion, the independ-,
enCe .;nclw,lCtire of :di States are involved in
involvein this
grear question for if Austria should fall, the chains
of the continent will be rivetted, and the Tyrant.
will then be at liberty to plan; at leisure, the ruin
of this happy,lsland. A GERM!Of.

ABUSE OF P4?RONAGE.

-AasTRACT or A art.L FOR 'THE FualltErt Pelmet?-
* TitA ()Ft HE &ALE AND StaUKEttnot,;ov
• The Pr,:arnble states, That wh, reas doubts may
be :t:no.rtained whether.bargains or sales of offices
not dei.cribc,d in the ,sth and 6th of rt&. VI. agaitt,t
the buying and selling of offices," are tilegal, and
that it is theNtore expedient that such doubts-should
be removed, that_ the said: Art snook!' be extended,
and tirettual provisions made for the prevention of
corrupt practices in the purchase or sale of appoint!
ineritS to offices, &c.
By the, first Clause the provisions of the ath and
6th Ed. VI. are extended to' all offices-;' and to all
omissions civil or militlry'; and to all places.
aid employmetits, in every department of Govern,
nieut in tn.: United Eit,44.16,1) and Colonies;
also To all ofilceo and places under the appointment'
. and coraroul of the East India'Company.
The second Clause applies to persons buying.or
sailing officesi-or receiving ,or paying money or re-
wards for, or participating in the profits of the same,
and coat*, that such persons shall he deemed and
adjudged guilty of . .
• • l'he Third Clause refers to the punishmeot of per-
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soli•' receiving or pay ir,g money for soliciting offices,
and negetiatieti, car pretended ntgooiation,
,haing thereto.
The tcarth Clause enn4ls That from' and after
tip.! if airy person or persons shill open or
kt'ep any office for the trantareling any busineSs
'mint, ••to• VieancleS in, or the ."purchasing of, or ap-
Point nient to, or resignation, transfer, or exchange,
ot any offices, tommisaions, • or employ mints What-
ever, in any public department; and also if any per-'
soft ,exr persons shall advertise or publish any office or'
pli'ree in be kept.' for any of the pu!'prsts aforesaid, or
advertise or publish the name cit any person as broker;
sou, or sohen, or print, or cause or procure to be
ll:titled or advertised, any advertisenwut, or proposal
for•••my of theTtoposes aforesaid, :m such case every
..;kteniws-4), raid also event pertain Who shall wil-
fully aid,,abet, or moist therein, shall be deemed and
1-11j.ii!,6ett.?Iiilty erf
CLitihe provides against the extension of
the At't to the pnrchas,.. kir sale.ol cotronissions for
tll.O-.lll4gorve4. p I.rrces ire
, .to authorised regimental
agriptna,;,iitig lrl stith.cases .according to regulation,
witkile,(4
Clause ettals, That Officers it) the,
artrii tnore than regulateih prices, •or paying
agents .tor forkiit. 'their 'cointni,-s•
sighs, acid bgAlisLt iereu ;.their cometuissiontsold, and -
half tilie.prouty..e, when not..exceetliog a certain emu,
shall:go'. to the informer.. •
seventh Clause proVitios, That the-AE shall
not, extend:to lawful deputations, where pa:,•tuerts tit
frincipai:or-depiatis out of the tee; and •
The eighth:Claus,' arratts, That this Aa shell net •
evtend ,to orirces. excepted in former Avis, nor to
tecarilies cur transadions under legal went fee
TAW., cif :an entire new work, entitled
i).b/24, ttnti .41fOnlitly,fiegilter, to which
attention ha, for screen time been (lima
~tl, titv,.;/ y litouval iii .promises, It tlit executfon
of their, J!).ci be at all, adequate, wo entertain no
doubt. gait tne patronage of the lite7ary and t4altion•..
cult; hi exteudtal to it in a egret equal
to the curipiity Wilk!) ilia. proposals have excited.—
An Independel:t and Liberal critique upon-altar,'
works of art, upon aIt.CI4IV plIVIC,f1110115(in4 Wthit
irt, more ouvei) upon all new nittsicA_ittaxeouted in
the style to wbich we know the parties are
wi!1„ 3V 110 girt ;t proper 41reetion to public
tt;lite, and (liable it -to d6cOrninate 'between the.,
higher eill'i,rts* of the (hind, And the paltry produe-s
tions which are ptibii:Ated, merely to sell. .the Pro-:
prietbr4 leave certainly undertaken tt charge to which
relit responsibility is antiched I atone look with .no.
common anxiety 'to the .p rune of the first
ifuntbdr: