The Sun.
London, England, 1809-01-11 00:00:00

, . .
üßscruprto.vii)rt7ie SPA NISH P;47ltiOrs.
A donation of Fifty Pounds aecompanied the Mi.
living Letter, Which the.COmmittee tor the 'Spanish
Patriots have great pleasure in Making public, trtfst7
ing that the amiable writer will not plead in vain :
TO TITE 'LADIES OF GREAT BRITAIN. A'kb IRPLAND.
" LADIES--flaying waited in 'vain to see soma
person of higher rank than myself set forward a
Subscription` amongst the females of the anted
Kingdom, for the Assistance of the brave Spaniards,
in order to chew to the whole world that we are not
deficietit in Those generous feelings thin so nobly
charatterise our countrymen, I at last venture to
appeal to you on this most interesting snbjeft.
There cats be no impropriety, 'surely, in our giving
this public testimony of our sentiments, and contri-
buting the only support in our power to a cause in
which.the best and noblest passions of the heart are
so deeply engaged.
" Let me remind you, that it is the batee'of
England which is now fighting in Spain ;• and that
if the tyrant of the earth is successfully re,sisAd in
that country, it will be the means probably olavert-
ing for ever, from this happy Island, the danger of
invasion, .and, the chance of its becoming the-Et:in of
war ;. calamity replete with evils too terrible even
for the 'imagination to encounter. This, surely, is
an argument which cannot be lost on .my fait coan7:
trywonien, since, in its:;consequences, it involves.
our homes, our children;- and ourselves—all that is
venerable in age,' or lovely in intaney—every thing,
in short, that to a woman 011 iIIAC life dear, ho-
nourable, and happy. • •
Can we' then remain insensible to the glorious
lstruggle that is now making iti"Spain ? Can we for-
et that the very scenes which to c dare not contem-
plate are now astually passing in'that devoted :coun-
try,. and may, too, soon be realised' in oar own ?
Impossible I. All that is required: of you. is Sonic
slight sacrifice, some trifling instances of self-denial,
which temporiny economy'may replace, and which
will leave behind it, is recollection, A more pure
and permanent pleasure than any gratification vanity
can confer.
" There are some amongst you pessessed'of large
independent fortunes; and, for such, there is no
excuse; but the generality of those to whom I ad-
dress myself', are probably in the same .situation with
myself mothers, and mistresses of families,,
ceiving, for their private expences, 'an 'allowance
from their husbands suitable to their respeelive con-
ditions in lite.

Let we intreat, these to consider, that if the
merit is greater on their ',art, so also is the reward,
and that if they lmve the least to spare, they have
also the most to lose.

Let ug all, then, cheerfully contribute without
delay the assistance we can afford, and let no one be
deterred by the insignificance of the sum, provided
it be such alone as her circumstances fairly enable
her to otter.

" Let us give <this - public proof tt) the Spanish
Ladies of the deep interest we feel in their ottse, of
our adm:ration of their emir ige, and of our sympa-
thy in their distress; and let me, in seeing my hopt.ll
fulfilled, have %till:another reason for the pride and
glory I have ever felt in being
" AN atNIGLISHWOMA.4I."

C 6 JAtkr. 2.—On Tuesday night last, Wm.
IRETON, Esq. Surveyor- of. Excise, assisted by EnW.
Ennis,'Excise Officer, and a party of the Longford
Militiafrom- Mill-street, seized in the town of.Kan-
furk, a still4head, %corm, and condenser,' in the pro.;
cess of distillation; which from its construeftion and
size (being better than coo grit-Ions) would
done considerable injury to the Revenue.. Oh con.-.•
veying.the seizure through .tbe town, .the party' was
attacked by a ttinaultuen6 mob, which obliged them,
In their own defence, to tire; by which, we regret
to-state,pne man was killed, express being for,.
warded to Mallow for a reinforcement; a Serjeant's
.Guard of the 7th Dragoon Guards was sent out,
who this morning lodged the seizure with Mr. Ssa-
'oENT, store-keeper, in Aia.low.,
Qua.4..----The difficulties and; embarrass-
meats under which the Kirig,'o. Theatre .has laboured
for 'many year's, induced several of the Nebility'and
leading cliaraciers in the higher circles to, meet and
discuss ,the propriety of having a new Theatre built
for the Italian Opera, and entrusting:its npnagement.
tO a Beletl..Committee of themselitat.=.-.4n pursuance
Of th s plan, a meeting, we underatand, took place
on Monday last,,consisting of the Noblemen and
Gentlemen who assembled an the farmer occasion,
when, on •taking into 'consideration the declining
state of the Opera, the following. Resolution was
proposed, discussed, and at length unanimously
adopted, viz. "'That It Wag •neCeSSary to creel ano-
ther
,Theatre for aperatical performances, which ,
Anighfbetter repay the liberal support of its numerous
subscribers; and that it was expedient to convene a
General Meeting for the further consideration at the
measure then proposed."
M. MosaLst, a German merchant, is at present
m
exhibiting,. at Paris; an .autoaton, .which, at the
word of command, raises a tnq to its mouth,
and plays several pieces of martial 'Music. The
whole of the mechanism is: contained within the
chest of the automaton: its feet rest upon a board,
to which. casters are affixed, •and the proprietor
Moves it rivm. plaCe to place, in 'the room, to ,hew
that there is no communication with any other apart-
ment. At the conclusions of the exhibition, M.
MAELZI sits down to a piano-tette, and Ilk instal-
'deter performs an accompaniment to several -pieces
. Mr. W. A. MADnocKs, the Member for Roston,
has been some time much indiSposed, but we are
glad to' earn that 'leis beater, as-he is vile of those
charthers from whose enterprise{, spirit, and talents,
the public. may expef.t to derive' advantage. His
improvements in Wales are likely to be produelive'
of great benefits.

C;011N-ExCHANGE, JAN. 1 I ,---Tlie market- this ,
day has a very short supply of Wheat, and the sales-
are made at an advance of full ss. per quarter;. Bar-
ley likewise in short supply, and dearer; very few
White Pease, and those higher; Beans of both sorts
this week are rather lower;. Oats ore also in very
short supply, and continue lull as dear ; 'flour fully
maintain&last quotation.
w beat 6.0 ,i, 783 4 934 od Tick 1/017$ . 66s a 72s ad Fineditto, a. 91:s /90 ad Oats - 3st a;i a 42s ad
Rye .. - , s6s a boa 041 PaiMill tlitt() 43S ii 4i* NI i
ttariey - . 45* a ;71% oft f eOtattal .. . --$ 4 46s :Ai
Malt - .. gs a itss..4 1 Rape Seed . szr a s6l --ed ?- White Vent i44s a 1544.. ad Fine ('lour - isi A Sos tid
Grey ditto - s4s t swe ad. Seconds . a.ps a 7i4 vl 1,
mama * a tr 14* it 71$ Gii
• 1
1