The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-21 00:00:00

THE CHARLES EATON.

It has seldom fallen to our lot to witness a more interest-
ing and touching scene than that which took place at the
Mansion House on Thursday last, the I3th inst., on the
occasion of the introduction, by Captain C. M. Lewis, of
William D'Oyiy, the infant so miraculously redeemed by
him from savage life) to his relation and guardian, Mr.
Bayley, of Stockton-upon-Tees, who had the honour to be
seated near the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of receiving
this child of Providence. Although the Coart was crowded
to excess to witness this affecting ceremony, a solemn silence
prevailed during Mr. 13ayley's brief but pathetic recital of
a series of mysterious events, originating in a catastrophe
unparalled in the annals of human woe, but terminating in
that glorious and almost preternatural deliverance which
they had then the delight to witness in the person of this
little boy, who was a living monument of the mercy of
Heaven, of the humane feeling which governed the coun-
cils of her Majesty's Ministers, and particularly Lord
Glenelg, and of the sound judgment, nautical experience, and
undaunted courage of Captain Lewis, who had so ably and
so successfully executed his important commission, and
whose undaunted claims to patronage and promotion Mr.
Bayley hoped would be fully and satisfactorily satisfied.
The Lord Mayor said he responded to these sentiments
with heartfelt satisfaction, and that Captain Lewis's ad-
mirable conduct would not be forgotten, after which that
gentleman, Mr. Bayley, and the more than interesting
child, left the Court amidst universal benedictions.

On Sunday, the 16th inst., the Hon. and Rev. Baptist
Noel preached a most beautiful sermon from the Ist and
2d verses of the 103 d Psalm, in which he touched upon the
wreck of the Charles Eaton, and the redemption, by Captain
Lewis, of William D'Oyly from savage life, in a strain of
pathetic eloquence, which commanded the admiration and
profound attention of a crowded congregation.
In the evening of the above day the Rev. Mr. Packer,
of Campden House, Kennington, preached an excellent
sermon on the same subject from the eight last verses of
the Bth chapter of the Second Book of Kings, and offered
up prayers for the child.

Captain Lewis, and Mr. Bayley, of Stockton, had the
honour of an interview with Sir George Grey, in Downing_
street, on Thursday, the 13th inst., and presented William
D'Oyly to that gentleman.

Captain Lewis, and Mr. Bayley, of Stockton, had the
honour of an interview with the Right Hon. Lord Glenelg,
on Monday, the 12th inst., in Downing-street, and
pre-
sented William D'Oyly to that nobleman.

THE WEATHER.—Wednesday night was the se-
verest that has been experienced this season. The frost
setting in in the early part of the night, and continuing to in-
crease in severity until about six o'clock yesterday morning,
when the thermometer stood at eight degrees below freez-
ing point. The ornamental water within the inclosure of
St. James's Park was entirely frozen over, the ice varying
from a quarter to the eighth part of an inch in thickness.
The ponds in Kensington Gardens were also covered with
a sheet of ice.
Lord March and his tutor, the Rev. W. Turner,
M.A., have arrived at Goodwood from Oxford. The Dow-
ager Duchess of Richmond, and a distinguished company,
are already arrived ; and we understand it to be the inten-
tion of the Duke and Duchess of Richmond and family to
remain at Goodwood until the meeting of Parliament.—
Brigh tom Gazette.