The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-09 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, FEB. 8.

His Majesty gave audience yesterday to Captain Woolmore.
Iftewards his Majesty, accompanied by the Duchess of Cumber.
land, drove out in a carriage and four, with two outriders,
through East-street to the West Cliff, from thence to Hove, re-
turning to the Palace at a quarter to four. His Majesty looked
exceedingly well, and returned the salutations of the people with
the greatest affability.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince George of Cambridge and
Prince George of Cumberland, Miss Johnstone, the Earl of
Errol, the Earl of Albemarle, Sir A. Barnard, &c., rode through
many parts of the town.
Lieutenant-Colonel Jones, Lieutenant-Colonel Mair, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Bristol, and Lord and Lady Rendle-
sham, had the honour of dining with their Majesties yesterday.

POLITICAL UNIONS.—The following re-
marks occur in a letter from Mr. WALLACE of Kelly to
the Editor of the Greenock Advertiser; they are worthy
of consideration :—" Let all enquire whether Political
Unions will not prove to be the safest, the cheapest, and
the most respectable mode ever yet devised for enabling
them to obtain ready and constant authentic informa-
tion of their wants being attended to, or neglected by
the Parliament; with the only means ever yet afforded of
obtaining the benefit of the leisure, talents, and education
of those in all ranks of life, together with the advantage of
keeping the actual condition of all constantly under the
eyes of the Government, by means of petitioning, from
time to time, for redress of their grievances. If the com-
munity at large, and especially the industrious and work-
ing classes find this a true picture of the uses and duties of
Political Unions, let them confidently and generally join in
these constitutional assemblages, so judiciously contrived
for the safety and mutual advantage of all.—Scots Times.
MELANCHOLY SHIPwItEcK.—The morning
of the Ist of February was ushered in by the severest gale
which this coast has experienced during the winter. It
had continued for several hours from the S. and S. S. E.
without intermission, and accompanied by frequent heavy
squalls with snow. The tide served about two o'clock, and
at noon, a brig was discovered off the port, and shortly
afterwards was observed following a schooner belonging to
Rye, making for the harbour. The imminent danger of the
brig was plain to all who were anxiously watching her
motions. Unfortunately, about one o'clock the wind
shifted to the W. S. W. with a very thick snow storm,
which lasted about a quarter of an hour. On its clearing
up, the ill-fated vessel was discovered on shore, about a
quarter of a mile to the eastward of the harbour's mouth,
the sea making a free passage over her. The unhappy
men who formed her crew, were distinguished on
the weather rigging of the foremast, one above
another, waving their hats for assistance to those on
shore, which, however, it was impossible to render.
In about two hours the brig went to pieces, and the
masts falling into the water, the whole of the crew were
drowned within 400 yards of the shore. Had this coast
the advantages of one of the numerous means of preserv-
ing poor sailors from shipwreck, which all other places
possess, that relief might have been afforded which, alas !
the miserable men in vain looked for. The brig proved
to be the Fame, of London, FRANCIS SHANNON, Master,
laden with oil, from the Mediterranean. The conduct of
the Officer commanding the Coast Blockade at Camber
Watch-house is deserving the highest praise. His endea-
vours with his men to save the poor mariners were inces-
sant, though ineffectual.—Brighton Guardian.

It is understood that all the leading Statesmen
of the (lay, and all the most influential political charac-
ters, are not only to be described in the forthcoming
Novel " The Premier," but brought forward as actors,
speaking in their own persons, and assigning their own
reasons for their conduct with a startling fidelity.
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tain vulgar mysteries of State will be ilisclosed, itsaid,
in a way no less amusing than striking, enlightening the
world upon matters where hitherto a half ridiculous as-
sumption of independence has been maintained, t, e. in
the connexion between cabinets and the preen.