The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-17 00:00:00

THE KING.

WlNnson, DEC. 16.—His MAJESTY arrived at the Castle
yesterday afternoon, soon after two o'clock, in a close carriage,
attended by outriders, from the Royal Lodge in the Great Park.
His Majesty proceeded down the Long Walk into the Little
Park, and first inspected the exterior improvements along the
east part ; he then directed his attention to the south of the
building, and afterwards entered the Quadrangle through the
New Gateway. His Majesty visited the suite of rooms which
are getting in readiness for his occupation, and there is now no
doubt but they will be fit for his reception next autumn, at the
latest, for his winter residence. His Majesty appeared in good
health and spirits, and remained at the Castle nearly two hours,
when he returned to the Royal Lodge. His Majesty is ex-
pected to take his usual airing this day.

DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, tke.
The Countess of Sandwich, for Hinchinbrook, Huntingdon-
shire, for the holidays ;'Hon. George Anson, for A therston-
hall, Warwickiliire ; Major Ellis, from Liverpool to Dublin';
Col. and Mrs. Clayton, from Shrewsbury, to Bath; Lady and
Miss Stoughton, from Alnwick, for Bath.

ARRIVALS IN TOWN.
Sir John Harrington, Baronet, at Berkeley-square, from
Brighton ; his Excellency Count Lieven, from Brighton;
Charles Tyreil, Esq. and family, from Suffolk; W. Powis,
Esq., from a tour ; John Rolls, Esq. at Long's Hotel, Bond-
street, from Paris ; F. Morgan, Esq. from Paris ; F. Morgan,
Esq. at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's-street, from Hants ;
F. Nunes, Esq. from Hants; J. Campbell, Esq. from Suffolk ;
.1. Pigott, Esq. at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-:;treet, from
France ; J. J. Guest, Esq. from Wales; Sir H. Vivian, from
Beechwood. -

BATH ARRIVALS.—Hon. 'Miss Broderick, Hon. Miss Mon-
tague, Hon. Captain Boyle, Sir E. Hartopp, Baronet; Sir R.
Church, General Drummond, General and Mrs. Patterson and
family, Colonel and Mrs. Bligh, Col. and Mrs. Crookahank,
Colonel and Mrs. Strode, Colonel WoOdforde, Major and Mrs.
Stuart, Captain and Mrs. Rancour, Capt. and Mrs. Hancock,
Captains Barrett, Cockrane, M'Donald, Thornton, Thornhill,
Thomas, Turner; Rev. Mess's. Gunning, Knapp, Malthus,
New, Royer, Stafford Smith, Tucker, Townsend, Wiggett,
Wilson.

Yesterday being the Birth Day of Prince Leopold, the same
was observed by his Royal Highness's tradespeople, illumimi-
nating their houses.
The Duke of York has arrived in town from the seat of Mr.
Greenwood, near Sudbury, Suffolk.
The Duke of Leeds has arrived at his seat, Hornby Castle,
Yorkshire, from a tour.
, Earl and Countess Gower have arrived at Castle Howard,
Yorkshire, from a tour.
Sir William Curtis has been confined to the house, and par-
tially to his bed, for several days, at his Marine Villa, at Rams-
gate, in consequence of a violent inflammation of the lungs and
chest ; hut it gives us sincere pleasure to state that the highly
respected Baronet is fast recovering from this severe attack.

CONSULTATIONS OF MINISTERS.-The Earl
of Livzstroor, and the CHANCELLOR of the Excn r-
QUER returned to London yesterday morning, about half-
past ten o'clock. In the course of the morning the Minis.
ters were busily engaged with most of the Cabinet Minis-
ters in London, and various public anti official Gentlemen.—
Messengers were dispatched in different directions without any
cessation, till some of them were quite exhausted. The con-
sultations were held, at the house of the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer and of the Earl of Liverpool, but principally of the lat-
ter ;, in tact, the Noble Earl's house was in a constant state of
bustle during the wholeday, and probably a more important
subject never occupied the attention of any Minister, especially
under such , extraordinary circumstances. At two o'clock the
Earl of HarroWby, the'liord President of his Majesty's Mo,t
Hon. Privy Council,. arrived. in town in his travelling chariot
and four, havitravellea with great speed from his seat in
Staffordshire.- The NOble Earl, after an interview with Mr.
Secretary Canning for some time, went to the Earl of Liver-
pool's house in Whitehall-place, and joined in the consultation
with the Earl of Liverpool, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Viscount Melville, Mr. Huskixson, and Mr. Secretary Peel.
The Noble Earl returned from the consultation to Mr. Secre-
tary Canning, at • the Foreign Office.—k four o'clock in the
afternoon, a very important Meeting took place at the Earl of
Liverpool's house, consisting of the Cabinet Ministers most
conversant with Finance, viz.:—The Noble Earl, as First
Lord of the Treasury ; the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.
Berries, and Mr. Harrison; Mr. Secretary Peel, as Secretary
of State for the Home Department ; the Governor and Deputy
Governor of the Bank of England ; John Pearse, D.q., S.
Thornton,. Esq., and another Bank Director; some of the Com-
missioners for the Reduction of the National Debt ; S. Higham,
Esq: Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners.
The:Meeting continued in deliberation till half-past five o'clock,
when the Governor, Deputy Governor, and Directors of the
Bank, returned to the Bank of England. The Cabinet Minis-
ters and Official I:entlemen remained in consultation till near a
quarter past six o'clock. .
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THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.—Itisconfi
dently said that this Nobleman has made a libera
provision for the unfortunate Lady whose Grand.
father declined a legacy of 60,0001. in favour o
his Grace's family. It is understood, however,
that the Duke does not wish to have this act of
benevolence, in behalf of the Lady, generally
known, gut it is proper to violate the delicacy of
the Noble Donor for the honour of human na-
ture,
HAYMARKET THEATRE .--An entire change in
the interior of this convenient Theatre, it is said,
is to take place before the opening of next sea-
son, and, from what we learn, the audience part
is to form the segment of a circle. The last
season it seems was uncommonly productive.
The reception of KEAN in America affords a
striking proof of the vicissitudes of fortune. This man raised
more money than even GARRICK did within a similar period,
though a comparison between them would be like that of
" Ossa to a wart," yet if he should be driven from the stage,
he mustbe dependant on the Theatrical Fund, founded by the
late Mr. HULL, though his name is never mentioned at the
Anniversary Festival of its Members. It may, however, be
fairly questioned, whether KEAN'S private conduct should ex-
pose him to so severe a fate ; for if mankind in general were to
undergo a rigid scrutiny, " whO would escape whipping ?"
SHAKSPEARE.—It is not a little gratifying to
our national pride to find that the works of our unrivalled Bard
are in such high estimation as to call for new editions, though
we have innumerable collections of his dramatic 'treasures. We
recently noticed a forthcoming edition from the correct and
beautiful Chiswick Press, with the powerful recommendation
of an Essay on the Life and Writings of the immortal Bard, by
Dr. Sysissoss, the learned and elegant translator of The
.zEasis, and we now learn that there is another edition from
Mr. PICKERING, embellished with a great number of excel-
lent engravings, from designs by STo•rSIARD, one of the best
Artists of the present day, an Artist with a vivid imagination
and a skilful hand.
It appears that the enterprizing individuals
who undertook to raise the riches lying at the
bottom of Vigo Bay, are likely to meet with the
fullest success. They have already raised a
great quantity of silver plate for the service of
the table. This plate was part of the cargo of a
vessel which was wrecked in 1701 : it has the
arms of Spain, and the date 1691. They have
also secured; by the aid of the diving-bell, a
cannon, and cannon-balls, and a part of the
deck of the vessel. As soon as the weather will
permit they will resume their labours. A !ready
12 vessels have been discovered, and marked out
by buoys.

NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN
SUBSCRIPTION. ROOM, DEc. 17.

Cowls, DEC• 16.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Anna Louise,
John Knaack, from Hamburgh for Rio ; Lmann, Sweelderup,
from Hamburgh for Jamaica; Hindriette Frederike, Meenke,
from ditto for Oporto : Tartar, Baker, from Amsterdam for
Dublin ; Lembranca, De Barras, from Hamburgh for Ma-
deira, very leaky; Oudemeening, Kelf, from Antwerp, wind-
bound.—Passengers per the Ottawa—Dr. Robertson, of the
70th regiment ; Assistant-Surgeon Crawley, 68th regiment ;
Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. Lloyd, Messrs. H. Atkinson, Tress, and
P. Sheppard ; the remainder of the 37th regiment, under the
command of Adjutant Dyer; and the detachment of non-com-
missioned officers of the 76th regiment, under the command of
Lieutenant Kennedy.

[FROM LLOYD'S.]
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 16.--Wind W.S.W.--Arrived his
Majesty's ship Espeigle, from the Cape of Good Hope ; his
Majesty's ship Pelter, from Halifax • Ottawa, Douglas, from
Quebec in 27 days. The Woodbridge and the Maria trans-
ports, were to leave in five or six days for Portsmouth.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 15.—Wind \V.—Arrived the Betsey,
Ogen, from Cadiz ; and Polidora, Ficke, from Hamburgh for
New Orleans.
FALMOUTH, DEc. 15.--Wind W.--Arrived the Jane,
Silvers, from Sunderland for Lisbon. Sailed the Magdalen,.
Le Rose, for Jersey ; and Active, Banks, for London.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Alexis,
Cross, from St. Vallery ; Rosalie, Haan, from Amsterdam';
Peter and Jane, Viscent, from Cape Breton ; Eleonor,
from Sicily ; Shamrock, Hay, from Sicily ; Shamrock, Hay,
from Lisbon ; Cambria, Cook, from Campeachy, last from
Cork ; Ontaria, Wells, from Quebec ; and Liverpool Packet,
Adams, from Virginia.
DEAL. DEC. 16.—Wind W.—Arrived the Scotia, Dale,
from Alicant; Caledonia, Cawse, from Smyrna ; Lebanon,
Blake, from Tarragona; Fortune, Backlin, from Leghorn;
Richmond, Middleton, from Denia ; Mevagissey, Andrew,
from Messina ; Alert, Cuthbertson, from Petersburgh ; Ste-
phen, Dodd, from St. Ann's ; Eglinton transport, from Malta ;
and Henry Cox, from Jamaica. Arrived from the River
and remain the Arundel, Ford, for Jamaica ; Britannia, Evans,
St. Kitt's ; Amazon, Todd, Alicant; Charles, Milne, Tobago;
' Bruce, Sim, St. Lucia; and the Branstone, Giver, for Boil-
carlo. The outward-bound remain all well. •

Arrived off Doyer the Grenada, Anderson, from Bengal.
The Star, Becket, from Dantzic to Plymouth, was on shore
near Dantzie the .sth instant, full of water.
The Dandy, Gibbs, from London to Amsterdam, was on
shore near Harlingen the 10th instant, but expected to be
got off.
The Aurora, Schroder, from Pillaw to London,-put back the
Ist instant, leaky ; cargo shifted, and would be obliged to dis-
charge.
The Paragon, Pool, from Petersburgh, was lost on Ame-
land the Bth instant.

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