The Sun.
London, England, 1807-01-01 00:00:00

TO THE PUBLIC.

THE revolving Year finds us ready to offer those
acknowledgments to the Public, which both grati-
tude and duty imperiously call upon us to pay.
;Our feelings upon the liberal suppOrt which has for a
series of years been afforded to us, are better express=
el, trust, condua, than they can be by
a y professions it is in our power to make. The
f;tutiments of respea in the minds of the more
e3tima-:,le part of the Community, which we know
hbuour our' humble labotirs in -the puOlic service,

'are at of the b,2st proof of the .integrity and uni-
formity of. our priocilles, and to us thqir most va-

1(:;~?fir'

nrd,

The year that' has elapsed brought with it many
great and affliaing calamities. The Country Was, in
, .
the.earlypart of it deprived Of its great and virtuous
Statesmanand Minister, and Europe of that political
.
lurninary whose. influence had done much to destroy
Jacobinism, and whose genius, if supported, might
yet have restored the Nations to that station of ho-
nour and independence from which, by their own
• blindness and :niscondua, manyN of them had so un-
happily fallen. While the death of 'that Great
Man was felt in this Country* as. one of the
chief National calamities which could befall, us,
it threw a sensible;gloom over the whole Euro-
pean hemisphere, ' France alone excepted. The
great Champion of Order and Religion,' and the
most. dreaded Enemy of French Tyranny and
Usurpation; was fated to•pay the debt of nature at
a moment when' the civilized world was appalled at
the equally unexpeaed and iinJxampled successes
which attended the arms of the general Enemies of
Mankind. But though the British Natio'n was
struck to. the heart by this national calamity, it
felt at'the same time that. it ought not to despond:
There were men remaining of approved ability and
tried experiences, to whom the -Country could look tip
with confidetice; and.these were 'called upon by the
paternal feelings of the King. to supply the loss which
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he bad sustained. To these Ministers we have felt
it our duty to give our decided, and'Unqualitied sup-
port. The circumstances of the Country and of the
World demand, unanimity—The .snore recent and
still "More tremendous successes :of ' the French
Usurper ought to stimulate our energy and increase
the fervour of our Patriotism, till the People' shall
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be prepared with one heart and one hand in their
own defence, and in defence 'of that Constitution
under which we have enjoyed so much 'Private haP-
pit-less and public prosperity...

THE last intelligence from America, dated the 6th
ult. states, that Colonel Bunn, whO had been ac-
-cusel of treasonable machinations, had arrived at
-Livingtori, :ni the State. Of ICentucky, and had sub-
mitted his condu& to the decision,of the law, on the
.gth of .NoVember. - Matter's were in train to bring.
On his trial. It has been inferred from thiS volun7
Wry surrender., that Colonel BURR. is fortified. by the
consciousness of innocence; but• it is hardly .to. be
Supposed that such a Serious charge would have been:
brought against him without foundatiori,-parilcularly
as some very respeEtable persons have. been mention,- .
as his accusers. ifeisa man Of great abilities, and of.
the most determined spirit. He—is also said to be
of a very ambitions cliara6ter. It is not impossible
thatheMay court:prosecution for the purpOse of in-
teresting the people in his cause. .
The meeting of Congress -took. plate .on the
first of last month, but no. account of its proceed-.
ings have yet arrived. It is confidently said
that the French I.linistei to the United States has
signified, his desire than the law which prohibits.
American Shi.ps from carrying on a commercial
intercourse with the Empire of Hayti- may be an-
nulled. His objeEt. is supposed to be not.so much
to please the Americans, as to prevent this' Countryfrom engrossing the trade of that' extensive. 'gland.
.
A PrOtlatnation has been issued by the President, in
which he enjoins all ()Meet's
.to be aaive and
vigilant in discovering and arresting every person
who may be cOncerned in the Expeditions Which
are understood to be preparing against the 'Spa-.
nish .Settlements.-- The ditTerence§; however, be-
tween the United States and the 'Spaniards, respe&-..
ing the' limits of Louisiana, are .by .no means in a
train for amicable adjustment. The latter were corn-
pelled to • retreati • but it appears that they have,
since " re:crossed the Sabine, though not in great,
force. • • . •

Yesteraay at twelve o'clock HIS MAJESTY cane
to town from Windsor, escorted by a party of Light
liorse. At two o'
clock His MAJESTY held, a private
Levee at the aneen's Palace, which was attended by
The Arch6istio,j) of C4litt:lOury.
The Lord ellidli:‘:11or. • •

The I. irst LOrd of. the Tieasury.
The Chancellof of tie Exchequer.; -. • .• . ;.
The Secretaries of State tor the. Home, Colonial, and
Fo-
reign Departments. . .
The First Lord of the'Admiralty.
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The Master General of the Ordnance. ‘ . -
The judge Advocate. ' . .
His Excelkney.the Imperial Ambassador..
Count l'oteskce.

The Dean of Westminster.
Earl Breadalbane. • .
Lords—Willoughby De Broke, .11.- Fitzroy, and Heathficld.
General Hewitt. . . ..
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Colonel Pane. •
Mr. Pawkener.
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The following persons had the,:honour.of beinac,
presented to His MAJESTY:
Earl Breadalbane, upon Iris being created an English Baron.
General Hewitt, upon his being appointed Commander in
Chief in India' .in the room of 'Lord- Lake.' • ' • •
The Rev. Lord Henry *I itzroy, upon his being appointed
one of the Prebends of Westminster tObey, by Earl -S p',:ticer.
Count StahremberA, the lniperial AnioaSsador, piescoled
Count Poteskie, and a German Officer.. . .
.The Archbishop of -Canferbury, and Dr. Vincent;the Dean
of Westminster, in full robes, presented to 1-lis•Majesty.: the
Addresses or the Convocation oh the Ciersy; l'aroy -Hein at
Westminster Abb.:), and- St. Paul's Catticdra4 tfiv.zn t. 5..,
senibling of the
w, L new. Par:hi:tient: . .
, . , „„
Alter Ow, .111S.I.VIAJESTY held-a Privy Coun-.

His MAJESTY..gace" audiences to Earl SPlitic.F,a,
Lords GRENVILLE, no WlC's, and PETTY, 811t1 Mr.
BOND, the Judge Advoqte, who laid before 118
MAJ. usTy the proceedini;s of .several Courts Matiial.
At Li.e o'clock HIS -MAJESTY set oil o►l ll►s
,re-
tura to Windsor.