The Sun.
London, England, 1814-07-08 00:00:00

THE PEASANT 130 Y.

Sung by gaiter WILLIAns, at Covent-Garden Theatre; writ
, tut c,d vompu.AV by ir. PAItRY.
Thrown on the wide world, doom'd to wander and roam,
Bereft a his parents, bereft of a home;
A stranger to pleasure to comfort and joy,
Behold little Edmund, the poor peasant boy.
Oh ! pity the 'poor peasant boy!

I'm willing to labour, I'm willing to toil,
For fortune will ever on industry smile;
But; ah ! nit a creature will deio to employ
A wand'rer like Edmund, the poor peasant boy!
Then pity the poor peasant boy.

NAVAL NEWS EXTRAORDINARY:

Justice compels us to insert the following

letter :
Mr. Eprroa,—l have to beg you to correct
a misrepresentation which appeared in your Paper
of this day, and which deeply affects the honour
of a hitherto unsullied race, and one which plume's
itself on its courage. In your accdunt of the
launch of avessel,-now riling in our waters, you
'state, that the terrific appearance of this one ship
had the effect of putting four of us to flight ; than
which assertion nothing can be further from
•the truth. The fact is, that we have admitted
the fleet in question into that vast liquid element,
of which we have reigned .undisputed Sovereigns
since first ceded to us by Queen CAROLINE, of
aqueous inemorY—they came as friends, and we
could therefore feel no terrors at their approach.
On the contrary, the greatest harmony and firmest
alliance subsists between us. and in the expected
engagement, our vigorous co-operation with dis-
charges of Swan-shot, in the glorious cause of our
new Allies, will be visible.
" Trusting you will publish this contradiction
of base aspersions, calculated to wound our feel-
ings and disturb the placidity which Prevails on
this interesting occasion, I hasten to authenticate
this by passing it 'regularly under my Signet*; and
am, Mr. Editor, your's, &c.
" The Hatch, TPina•o_tiuuud,
Serpeutiue, July 4."
Query, Cygnet ?

" AN OLD SWAN.

DUKE WELLINGTOti.--7=Every anecdote, how-
ever trifling, that tends to illustrate the character
of this distinguished persOnage,, must be interest-
ing to the pimple of this cduntry. Duke, on.
Saturday. last, presented a. pound' note
,to the
money-taker of the Opera, Who on giving change
wanted two shillings. The Duke gaily relieved
the embarrassment of the man, by proposing " to
toss up double. or quits," and observing that re 7
spectful diladetice restrained the person from ac-
cepting the -proposal, pleasantly declared that he
would sue him for the money.
TlitATßE.—Before the representation of
Othello last night, at Drury-lane Theatre, the an.-
dience vehemently demanded the Song of " God,
Sdr, the• King," and in consequence POPE came'
,forward, and' informed them that none, of the
Vocal Performers were in the house, but that it
should be given at the end ,of the pIay.—KEAN
was received-With the usual applause in Othello.
In the last scene, particularly, be displayed great
.feeling, and strongly excited sympathetic emo-
tions. DECAMP was very illiberally treated by A
hostile party during the first scenes of his per-
formance of Rodrigo. Ile came forward, pro-
bably to signify that he did his best,, and hoped
for protection, but the liberal feelings of the au-
dience prevented him from uttering more tbp
" Ladies and Gentlemen,", and he then went
through the character with applause.--On the
conclusion of thepiay " God Sace the King" was
given by the whose of the Vocal Perfonpers, the
audience standing with respectful loyalty.

CORN EXCIIANCE, JULY B.
this morning froM Lincolnshiri
at an adranee (f IS. .per quad
and may be consdered 28. per
nesday. • Barley is brish, and ii
In Pease and Beans there is no
English Wheat. 495. 595. 695.
Fine ditto -
Foi•eigu do - 4 f 595. 795.
Rye - - - 2as.
Barley - ' - - e2gi,
Fine ditto - • - 3s.
Malt - . - -60 s. 655.
Fine ditto - - 71 s. 735..
White Pease (1)0114 545. 645.
Fine ditto - - 675. --s.
Grey Pease - -40 q. .48s.

•We had afew arrivals of Oats
which' were taken off readily
:er. Wheat is also in demand,
platter dearer nail on %Ved-
as 4:lvaneed Is. since our last.
alteration.
Fine Grey Pease
.- 51s. —s•
Tick Beaus - - 3113.436-
Small Tick Beans 47k. 495.
Feed Oats - - •- 19s. 275.
Fine ditto - • - 365. —s•
Poland ditto - - 235. 295.
Fine ditto - - 375. —s•
Potatoe ditto - 29 s. 38s•
Rape Seed 351. —l. per I,ast.
Ftue Floor - - Gus. 655.
tiecoods - - f).ss.

- -
SMITHFIELD, JULY S.—This day's Market had In:t en indif-
ferent supply of the various kinds 'of Cattle ; Mutton and
Veal were dearer; Pork was cheaper; Beef and Lamb sold at
last prices, and the trade in general was some,,vhat that the
sales in the Hay-market were Dot lively ; Clover has got up
in price Hay and Straw continue the same as per last. '!'he
undermentioned prices and ❑n:ar±rears are a correct statement ;
To sink the 011'rsl, per stone of Bib.
Beef, ss. Od. to 6s. 4d. Mulion, ss. 6d. to 75. (id.
6s. to 7s. Od. Lamb; 7s. Od. to Ss. (hi. Pork, 75. od. to dr. Od.
Beasts, G5O. Sheep and Lambs, 5600'. Calves, 160. Pigs,
320.

HAY-MARKET.
Hay, 31. Os. to 51. ss. Straw; 11. 10s. to 21. Os. Clove*
41. :Ob. to 71. ss.