The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-01 00:00:00

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A 313TEIMA31, 31AnGn 29.—London, 39. 6. ; two months,
39. 4.

HAMBURGII, MARCH 25.—A Holiday, and no Exchange
quoted.
ST. PETERSBURGII, MARCH 11.—London, 9. 29-32.
Paris, 102.

, —Both Houses of Parliament met yesterday, pro
forma, icr order that the Royal Assent might be
given to some .Public and Private Bills. The
Lords have adjourned to Wednesday se'unight
(the 13th inst.), and the Commons to the day
following (the 14th inst.).
Goon FRIDAY.—The important truth of our
holy religion, of which this day is appointed the
anniversary, was, as usual, commemorated by the
suspension of business, pnd the performance of
Divine Service at ail the Churches and most of
the Chapels throughout London. Those be-
longing to the Roman Catholics were much
crowded, particularly the Spanish Ambassadors
Chapel, and the splendid edifice in Moorlields.
—At these places High Mass was performed
with its usual impressive and solemn pageantry.
The audience at both of these places was of a
very fashionable character, but it was evident
that part of it consisted of persons who had been
attracted by curiosity to witness this spectacle,
and also to hear the music, which was of a very
superior order.
Mr. CATIICART, Minister Plenipotentiary from
England to the German Confederation, arrived
at Frankfort on the 23d instant.
WESTERLY CURRENT OF THE ATLANTIC.—Extract of
a fitter from the Agents to Lloyd's at Stornaway, dated March
17 :—" A bottle was found on the 12th instant on the Sands of
Dell, near the Butt of the Lewis, with a card in it, of which
the following is a copy _

" English brig Ardent, from flamburgh to Newfoundland,
Sept. 22, 1824, lat. 56. 58. N. long. 24. 30. W.—Whatever
hands this may fall into, I will thank them to give it publicity,
to ascertain, if possible, the direction of the prevailing current
in this part of the Atlantic.
(Signed) " JOHN DUNCAN."
The direction in which this bottle has come confirms the gene-
ral opinion of a westerly current, which, with the heave of the
sea from the same point, accounts for the many fatal accidents
that happen to our shipping crossing the Atlantic in the fall of
the year, by running a-head of their reckoning."
CITY OF LONDON GENERAT. PENSION SOCIET y.—The
Anniversary Festival of this institution was celebrated yesterday
at the City of London Tavern. The Duke of Sussex was to
have presided, but his Royal Highness sent a written apology
on the score of indisposition, and accompanied it with his
usual donation, and an expression of deep interest for the wel-
fare of the charity. In consequence of this intimation, the
Lord Mayor, at a few hours notice, consented to take the chair.
His Lordship was supported on his right by T. Wilson, Esq.,
M.P., and on his left by W. Williams, Esq., M.P. Several
other Members of Parliament, and Gentlemen of distinction,
were present ; and the company altogether was both numerous
and highly respectable. Various impressive appeals were made
on behalf of the institution, the nature of which may be best
understood from the following passage in the address :—" The
beneficent attention of the public is therefore most respectfully
entreated to an institution, which has for its object the relief of
misery and distress at that period of life when the un.
happy supplicants are too frequently bereft of all other
aid ; when, with exhausted strength and debilitated
health, the decayed artisan anti mechanic, or his still more
forlorn and dejected widow, is left friendless, destitute, and
helpless, with no hope of repose but in the grave, or looking
forward only to the cheerless and inhospitable shelter of a work-
house as the last resource of calamity, and the last refuge of
despair. To rescue such deserving members of society from un-
merited contumely and neglect, and to sustain that virtuous
spirit of independence, which, • unable to work,' is • to beg
ashamed,' this charity was instituted : and if the sorows of mi-
sery and misfortune have at all times a sacred claim upon our
benevolence, with what increasing power do they plead for the
forsaken objects of this establishment ?—t'or those whose best
days have been spent in the service of the public, whose
labours have enriched and benefitted the community at large ;
and who, now bending over the brink of the grave, bowed
down under the pressure of yews, and infirmity, and wretched.
ness, so much require that charitable assistance which may
sooth the declining spirits of old age, and lessen the privations
of that want which pines in obscurity." The donations were
extremely liberal, and amounted to a considerable sum of
money. s

We have great pleasure in announcing to the
public,that the exhibition of the Egyptian tomb discovered by the
much-lamented BELZONI, wilt be opened on Monday next,
in Leicester-square. The whole was completely finished
and arranged by Wednesday, and several artists and friends
of Mrs. Belzoni were to be gratified with a private inspection
of it on Thursday. Those who have seen it in progress, and
who had visited the tomb itself in Upper Egypt, bear testimony
to the faithfulness of the resemblance,
anti to the spirit and
beauty with which the various figures and hieroglyphics are
drawn and coloured exactly after the originals. Mrs. B. has been
indefatigable in her exertions, and too much praise cannot be
bestowed upon her, when the motives which have urged her to
the undertaking are duly considered. The exhibition of the
tomb at Paris had not only completely disappointed Mr. Bel-
zoni's expectations of drawing from it a source of revenue, but
had swallowed up the property which he had been enabled to
amass by the success which had attended his labours in England.
To procure a sum adequate to the relief and support of Mr.
Belzoni's near relations in Italy, has been the object of Mrs.
Belzoni's solicitude since;her return tojtliis country, and we sin-
cerely hope that the public will evince their sense of what is
due to Mrs. B. herself; and their gratitude for the distinguish-
ed exertions of Belzoni in the cause of science, by patronizing
most liberally the forthcoming exhibition.—Wambridge C'hro-
nick, March 27.)

JEwish SWINDLER.—BiIIs of indictment for a
grand larceny, to be tried at the next commission at the Ohl
Bailey, were on Wednesday last found against Halrig Bran-
dion, the Russian Jew, who at present stands charged in three
cases of swindling. One of the Bow-street patrol endea-
voured last night to apprehend him, (for the former charges
only amounting to a misdemeanour, he was admitted to bail),
but did not succeed in his caption. However, as the officers
are now on the alert, little doubt is entertained of his being
brought to justice.