The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-28 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

THE SLAVE TRADE.—We have received from
Sierra Leone the following statement of the num-
ber of vessels visited or detained by his MA-
JESTY'S cruizers, from the Ist of February to the
28th of April, 1822 :
Twelve vessels under French colours were visited, three of
Which number were brought up to Sierra Leone with 779 slaves;
the remainder were completely fitted for the trade, platforms
laid, &c.

~.-t7-. ntefin vessels,
under Portuguese colours, were visited,
°f which number only were brought to Sierra Leone with
I..;slaves; the remainder were fitted for the slave trade.
*our vessels, under Spanish colours, were detained ; total
f_luniber of slaves on board at detention, 715-380 of which
rmher were unhappily lost, by the upsetting of the schooner
Shiatornado-16 of the crew, and 2 officers his Majesty's
Iphigenia, perished by that melancholy event.
01ne vessel under American colours has been detained by
,1,1-lunter, of thP United States' navy, and Lieut. Clarkson,
4‘,1,8 Majesty's ship Iphigenia, and sent to America.
1,,/- here are now three vessels at the Gallinas, one Spanish and
0 French.

"ItTLIGUESE COMMERCE.—JOHN B. DARNEY,
!ding
„,Sq• Consul of the United States for the Azores,
ies• •
at Fayal, has communicated to THEO-.
ho,
DWIGHT, Esq. Editor of The Daily Aclver-
fise,
71 the following official construction of the
r,'EyAvara" of the King of Portugal, which has
n recently put in force
"tiThat the manifest of the C':.lrgo„bills of lading, and Custom-
te clearance
from , should be accori;:panied by a certificate of their
the Portuguese Consul of the district from
/n ut -1 the vessel shall have taken her dz.oarture ; these papers
cortst be attached to ether numbered and Countersigned by the
so as to prevent the possibility of a subslitution, and the
the trust be addressed by him (under cover) to.:lm Judge of
tirieeCd.ustorn-house of the port to which the vessel 11111 be.,ties-
C4sie It is provided, that in case of there being no Portug.less.e
in the district from which the vessel shall depart, Liz./
flittlep,ss before mentioned must be duly authenticated by the
thre'rell9flicer in the Custom-house deJ)artment, and the fact of
by hiemq; no Portuguese Coniul in that district, also certified
aty rhe non-observance of these regulations will prevent
vessel from being admitted to an entry in any of, the Cus-
al 41 11es in the Azores. A Decree of the Cortes of Portu-
rplubits the introduction of all spirituous liquors' (pure
RI
i~nb brandy excePted), and no vessel having any on board
admitted to an entry."—(American Paper.)

111,-:1E KING'S RETURN.—It is understood to be
SaoAJEsrv's intention to return to London by
i
h s '4Y or Monday next, if possible ;—arratige-
qlts are making at Carlton Palace for his MA-
it;rrs return on one of those days. Directions,
is understood, have been forwarded to have
CrY thing in readiness for the holding of a
th°:ti cil at Carlton Palace on Monday; and when
vacancy in the Cabinet is supplied, by the
IrPeintnient of a new Secretary of State for
sago Affairs, and when the special Arnbas-
tii proceed to Congress has been named,
114: 'NG leaves town for Brighton. Orders
th been given•to have every thing prepared at
the l'avilion to receive his MAJESTY ; and from
is
.nature of the commands and preparations, it
teiinf.,erred that the KING contemplates an ex-
, eq9(l sojourn at Brighton.—(Morning Paper.)
bur:)," CuAT. i that at the late ball at Edin-
tot'llor, of theTadies,s having to turn her partner in on.e. of her
iestrx evolutions, she held out both her hands to his At
Placelw2l°3 far from being offended with .the fair enthusiast,
w ills hand upon his breast, and said, with a low bow,
eita,,_ayonullydarnaonsetinwilr lingly, .11ladam, if I could ; but I am sorry.
Oent was quick -da.ys.ia're
aover." The report of this little in-
-1.•-zatne an y circulated through the room, and the lady
gatii . "oject of interest for that night at lest. Wil-
th, urtts did not fail to attend ; but on this occasion, to
Feat disappointment of the ladies, he did not appear in his
Xitt,,e habiliments. While in the Palace on Tuesday, the
turtrbserved to Lord Melville that he had now seen a great
htht %!ee htaf the Scottish gentlemen and ladies, but he had as
Dinftt l' Pe of the Scottish peasantry; Lord Melville replied
-;14 ty • ld get the best view of the peasantry at a
his would
it is said that it is in contemplation to
kke -L'asiestyl splendid;aan ploughing match, on either the
:iludecleiich'i or Lord Melville's estates.
,STEwAivr, now Marquis of lao NDON-
to Vi left Stutgard on the 14th inst. on his way
a.
from -I,rlarquis WELLESLEY returned. to Dublin
gave iieodstock on Friday, and on Saturday
"ti,2l,,clience at Dublin Castle. •
4t -larchioness of LONDONDERRY continues
itkltii°rirth CraY. The answers to the numerous
Dbe es
, respecting her Ladyship's health begin
1)0w,, ;Cry favourable. There are now two
?" -Marchionesses of Londonderry, a pe-
p ritv
4ra,z.j we believe, in the present state of the
• •
look Pia Investiture of the Order of the Guelph
glace p
C - On the 12th inst. at Herrenhausen
liis Royal Highness the Duke of CAM-
TCTC"U Are Sided. Prince FREDERICK WILLIAM
itti,N and Taxis, and Prince FREDERICK
antlers, of Sohn Bramsfels, were elected Com-
-4NI 4,4 n • Sevet\al Officers were elected Knights,
lio/tit3:,therA received the medal of the Order
th; i
4Pta•n PIRACY.---(From a New York paper.

tpiddht Prz, arrived from Eleuth.eraa,bionufotrtmbes
si:ltle wreckers fell in with a ship,
~,
y. pr,
''''e °f June, ashore to windward of num
I. th , "ere Were no person on board, but some
the r! uodies of the crew were found hanging in
Diekpl,iggiog, cut to pieces ! A brig had also been
:lese,t4edllP at sea near the same place, entirely -4tes. ) supposed to have been robbed by P
11 rotel/i: CAMPER, by his dissection of monkeys,
demonstrates
iJ4t olarly of the ourang °Wang.
tile
;isial
4, Y are prevented from speakilgb
;ii
'llicles h• , general in that race 1
lußs , w icli are certaoin,
Saint
ikilt, zir.luL CATASTROPIIE—AboutIfour o'clock in
'lithoiertioou of Monday, the village. of.
°lie of lass '4l the Isle of Thanet, was visited with
°I41) I.htize most tremendous storms of thunder
dest'':t,ing ever known in the memory of.
two
'aba iinnabitallt, in the course
4141 Grigg Men, named ' GEORGE BEDINGEIELD
of which t
work
iu C•tchAttu JOIINCOCK, who were at
4ousi 41d5 near the linage, were instanta
IvllichY struck dead by the electric fluid,t.
to viljos observed to descend to the earth
lothel,li° two feet of Bedingfield, who.
ender were torn to pieces, and his body
mre4d-f,,e;', a shockinc, spectacle, his head betog
the br,,,m"Y burnt,
as also one of his legs ;--
:11d44d i'lN',.°f Johncock was also much discoloured
be a•ac'telled. They were both married men,
d4(l wsl'es a wife, John cock has left six children;
meliverajt adds to the calamity, his wife had been
other rest of the youtigest only a few hours.. Two
t
,the seers°ns were knocked down and
`o the je tlionteut.
th chur L The bodies were conveyed
'1
seas arch to await a Coroner's Inquest, and
eadf. on occasion d • the village by this
Q 111 occur e 111
Cis
`ette 44... r_ence is indiscribable,—(Kentish
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THE KING.

THE CIVIC BANQUET.

EDINBURGII, SUNDAY, AUG. 25.

The KING dined last night with the Lord Provost and Cor-
poration of this city, in the Parliament House. The chamber
in which this feast was given is highly praised for the extent
of its accommodation and chaste beauty of its ornaments. At
a quarter past six o'clock all the nobility, and as large a por.
don of the gentry as could well be accommodated, were seated
in the banquetting room. At half-past six o'clock a herald
entered, and the cry was general along the tables " The King
is come." Soon after his Majesty entered in a full Field Mar-
shal's uniform, and attended by all the officers of the Royal
Household. The anthem of " God save the King" was struck
up as his Majesty entered the room, and when he was con-
ducted to the head table, Principal Baird, of the University,
said grace. The company were then seated.

The King looked remarkably well. He saluted several per-
sonages whom he recognized in the room, and then took his
seat under the canopy provided for his illajesty's reception. On
the right of the King sat the Lord Provost, on his left sat the
Earl of Errol; the rest of the nobility belonging to the Royal
Household occupied the principal table, including the principal
Scottish Nobility. The opposite extremity of the room was oc-
cupied by Chantry's statue of Lord Melville. Three tables were
placed longitudinally from the Royal one, and to the central
one, Sir Walter Scott acted as croupier, or principal steward.
At a '?carter before 7 o'clock the company commenced din-
ner, and this enjoyment of corporate hospitality lasted until
nearly 8 o'clock.

As soon as the cloth wag removed, Non nais Donzine was
performed in an impressive manner by Mr. Magrath, (who di-
rected the vocal arrangements,) Mr. swift, Mr. Lees, and se-
veral amateurs, who lent their assistance on this occasion.

At a quarter past eight o'clock a gentleman, attended by two
pages, presented on his knees a ewer and napkin to his Ma-
jesty, in virtue of some ancient tenure.

• The LORD PROVOST then rose to propose the health of his
Majesty, which he prefaced in these words—" I have the ho-
nour of proposing the health of his Majesty, who has this day
done us the high honour of his presence, and,,together with his
most gracious visit to our country, thereby conferred a signal
mark of distinction on his good town a Edinburgh, which will
never—l will venture to say never—be obliterated from the
memory of the present generation,"
llis Majesty's health was then drank with the warmest

greetings.
The King rose amid this applause, and his Majesty's atti-
tude commanded immediate silence. " I am," said the King,
" quite unable to express my sense of the gratitude which I
owe to the people of this country ; but 1 beg to assure them,
that 1 shall ever remember as one of the proudest moments of
My life, the day I came among them, and the gratifying re-
ception which they gave me. return you, my Lord Provost,
My Lords, and Gentlemen, my warmest thanks for your at-
tention this day ; and I cau assure you with truth, with ear-
nestness, and sincerity, that I shall never forget your dutiful at-
tention to me upon my visit to Scotland, and particularly the
pleasure I have 'derived from dining in your Hall this day."
Loud greetings hailed his Majesty's speech, and the band
played up " God save'the King," which was afterwards surg
by the vocal Gentlemen present.
After his Majesty had for the moment resumed his seat, he
again rose, and his attitude equally commanded silence, while
he proceeded as follows :---
" I take this opportunity, my Lords and Gentlemen, of pro-
posing the health of the Lord Provost, Sii William Arbuthnot,
Baronet, and the Corporation of Edinburgh." Upon his Ma-
jesty naming the Lord Provost by the title of Baronet, that
officer kneeled and kissed the King's hand, which was held out
to him at the moment. This gracious manner of giving addi-
tional rank to the Chief Officer of the Corporation was also
loudly applauded by the company, and his Majesty repeatedly
bowed in acknowledgment.
The healths of the Dukes of York and Clarence, and the
Army and Navy, followed.
The KING soon after rose and said, " I have one more toast
to give, in which I trust you will join me, and it is—Health to
the Chieftains and Clans, and God Almighty bless the Land
of Cakes. Drink this three times three, Gentlemen."
His Majesty's command was obeyed with enthusiasm ; but
to the regret of the company, the King immediately departed
at 10 minutes past 9 o'clock. His Majesty was loudly cheered
as he withdrew, and attended to his carriage by the Lord Pro-
vost, and the principal Officers of State. The Chief Magistrate
soon returned, attended by the chief Noblemen ; his Majesty's
seat under the canopy was removed, and the LORD PROVOST
took the Chair, amid the applause.of the meeting.
The Duke of HAMILTON then rose, and was about to ad-
dress the company, when
The LORD PnovoST respectfully interposed, and said, that,
with his Grace's leave, he had a toast first to give, which was
" the health of his Majesty, who had this day honoured the
Corporation with his presence, and let us beg for him a long,
prosperous, and happy reign." This was drank with loud ap-
plause.
The Duke of HAMILTON then rose and said, that when he
had just now obtruded himself upon the attention of the coin-
' pany it was with a view of seizing the earliest opportunity
of congratulating their Lord Provost upon the distinction so
deservedly conferred upon him by his Majesty in their pre-
sence but a short time before.—(Applause.)—lf they consi-
dered that compliment in a convivial light alone, they were
bound to express their gratification at its most felicitous oc-
currence at a moment when all must express gratitude
for so handsome a mark of corporate hospitality ; but still
more were they bound to express their gratification, if, they re-
flected upon what had been passing within their town during
the last few days. The Lord Provost and Magistracy had dis-
played the most praiseworthy arrangementsibr the preservation
of order. Every thing done by them was mist proper, most
quiet, and most conciliatory : indeed they had conducted them-
selves in such a way as to do honour to themselves, while at
the same moment they were reflecting it upon the city entrusted
to their care.—(Loud applause.)--His Grace concluded by
proposing the health of—Sir William Arbuthnot, Bart., their
Lord Provost.
After the toast was drank with suitable honours—
The Loan PROVOST rose and begged to return the com-
pany his best thanks for the honour they had just done him,
and he begged to assure them that their approbation must ever
animate him to persevere in that line of duty which had secured
for him his Sovereign's and their approbation, to the best of his
humble abilities.
The LORD PROVOST then gave " The remembrance of the
14th, 15th, and 24th days of August," thine on which his
Majesty arrived, landed, and dined with the Corporation of
Edinburgh. His Lordship next gave—" The Constitution in
Church and State, and may it ever remain the envy of the
world, And live for ages yet to come."
The LORD PROVOST then said, that he had to propose the
health of a Statesman, who was, he regretted to say, absent
through indisposition—he meant the Right Hon. Robert Peel,
his Majesty's Principal Secretary for the Home Department—
a Statesman who executed the important duties of the office
which he filled with as much honour to himself as utility to j
his country.
Mr. PEEL'S health was"drank with applause.
The LORD PROVOST said, he had to propose the health of
another Member of his Majesty's Cabinet—a man who was
universally revered and respected for his private virtues ; he
had long acquired the affectionate friendship of those who had
the honour of knowing him, and he was equally eminent for
the manner in which he discharged his public duty, with firm-
ness mildness, and utility—He meant Lord Melville.
His Lordship's health was then drank with great applause.
Lord MELVILLE, in acknowledging it, trusted they would
do him credit when he assured them how deeply sensible he was
of the honour they had conferred upon him. At any time, and

under any circumstances, such an honour would have been
highly acceptable to him ; but at the present moment the oc-
casion made it doubly grateful to him, when it was received as
coming from and among-the most distinguished personages of
the land,. and amid the most illustrious who could confer hon-
our upon any compliment. He begged to re-assure them; that
he felt the favour high, and would ever entertain a deep sense
of this distinguished mark of their attention. He might also
beg leave to add, that the compliment on this occasion became
the more gratifying when he had to reflect upon what had not only
op the present glorious occasion been the conduct of this great
metropolis in which he felt so deep an interest, but also of the im-
mense population which had poured into it on the late occasion,
and whose behaviour, and he begged to speak of it both as a
citizen of Edinburgh and a Scotchman, was such as to do them
honour and credit.—( Great applause.)—lt in fact appeared from
their universal demeanour, that from the highest Peer to the
meanest peasant, but one feeling predominated, namely, the de-
sire of each individual to manifest his loyalty to his Sovereign in
such a manner as if he felt his own individualcharacter involved
in the credit of the general conduct of his countrymen.—
(Lou‘l applause.)—Having said 'this, he now begged leave to
allude to another class of the community—namely that high
and conspicuous body which had come forward so generally,
and as might indeed be expected upon such an occasion as this,
to attend upon the Sovereign ; and he could the better speak
of the Peerage of Scotland, because he did not belong to them
himself. At the head of them came forward a Peer of the most
distinguished rank. He could state to them from the highest
and most illustrious authority, that the impression of their be-
haviour upon the royal mind was one which time could never
efface.—(Applause.)—His Lordship concluded by proposing
the healths of his Grace the Duke of Hamilton, and the Peers
of Scotland. •
The Duke of HA3tILTOM then rose and said, that after
the toast which had been proposed, and the manner in which
it had been introduced to their notice, by the coupling his
name with those of the Peers of Scotland, it was impossible
for him to remain silent, although it was painful for him to
speak, feeling that he was incompetent to do justice to the
subject; and that it was at the same time difficult for him to
express his own sentiments without • perhaps uttering expres-
sions which might not be felt by others in the same manner in
which they were impressed upon himself. In the first place,
he had to return thanks to the company in his own name,
and in that of the Peers who were associated with him in
the toast, for the honour they had done him. This it
became his duty to. do, although he knew there were others
much better able to perform it. If, however, there were (as
he was aware) many better, there were none more anxious than
he was to express, with warmth and sincerity, the cordial feel-
ings which the occasion called for, and to avow a steadfast
readiness to maintain a loyal duty to his Sovereign, without
any subserviency of political opinion on the part of himself.
No man was more ready than he was to come forward and pay
homage to the honour and dignity of the Crown ; but at the
same time he was not to forget the just and jealous care which
he was bound to observe towards the rights and interests of the
people, under this free constitution. He felt a pride in show-
ing every respect and honour to whomsoever wore the Crown of
these realms; but in doing so, he repeated, that he must not
forget, in honouring the King, that he had also duties to put in
a claim for, and maintain on the part of the people, which were
interwoven with the best rights and securities of the Crown,
and which in fact formed the basis of the true honour and safe-
guard of the constitutional glory of the Sovereign.
The healths of the Duke of Argyll, and of the Church of
Scotland, successively foll Owed.
The LORD PuovOST next gave the health of" The Earl of
Errol," who, in acknowledgin,g this favour, confined himself to
a mere expression of his thanks.
The Earl of STRATHMORE then rose to propose a toast, but
the noise in the room prevented his Lordship from being dis-
tinctly heard.
Sir WALTER SCOTT, however, who was next his Lordship,
exclaimed, " Lord Stathmore gives ' The health of Lady Ar-
buthnot, and the flowers of Edinburgh." This toast was drank
with great applause, and the music struck up "Here's a health
to all good lasses."
The LORD PROVOST then proposed the health of the Duke
of Athol, who merely expressed his thanks.
His Grace proposed the healths of the Lord President, the
Lord Justice Clerk, and the Courts of Judicature of Scotland,
declaring at the same time, that the country at large must feel
the great benefits which were derived from them by the dif-
ferent classes of the people, who must feel that these judges well
deserved all the honours which could be bestowed upon them.
Lord President HOPE, in returning thanks, said, that al-
though the Judges ought of all things to refrain from seeking
popular applause in the discharge of their weighty and important
duties, yet it could never fail to be gratifying to them to learn,
that their decisions had obtained the applause of their country-
men. That-their duties should be discharged in such a man-
ner, as to give satisfaction to all the classes of the community,
oughtl always to be a great object with them ; but still it was
always their bounder, duty to face every danger in• the strict
anduncompromisingdutyofadministeringjustic,e.—(Applause.)
The LORD PROVOST then proposed the healths of the dis-
tinguished strangers, who, from ...England-and Ireland, had ho-
noured the company with their presence. - -
The Earl of Eintor, next rose, and proposed the health of
Sir Walter Scott, Ban., who had taken so active a part in their
arrangements.

Sir-Waurrn SCOTT, in returning thanks, said, that he
really wanted rovierto express his feeling' upon this occasion.
He was even happy that his want of expression -arose from the
warmth of his- feelings, which rendered him incompetent to
utter what he should wish to say upon such an- occasion. He
could,. however, sayi•that he did not deserve this mcak of their
attention ; and if, as an amicus curice, he had thrown out a few'
hints, and appeared in their arrangements—for in no other ca-
pacity, having neither duty nor right, could he interfere—he
had either attracted or deserved their notice, he had only to
say, that lie had had an.easy task, for lie had to communicate
with magistrates who were willing and easy to command, and
who had to deal with a people who were most ready to obey.—
(Loud applause.)—That he had himself any, even the slightest,
share in these happy arrangements, would always be to him
a matter of the deepest pride.—(Applause.)
The Earl of STRATHAIORE next gave " The health of his
Grace the young Duke of Buccleuch ;" and Sir Walter Scott
repeated " The King's young Landlord." This toast was
drank with applause, and
Lord MONTAGU, his Grace's uncle, rose and returned
thanks, and said that what they had already seen on the part of
the Duke of Buccleuch, was only an earnest of what he was
sure they would find hereafter.—(Applause.)
The LORD PROVOST then gave " The health of the Duke
of Montrose, and speedy recovery from his present indispo-
sition."

'The Earl of LAUDERDALE nest gave •' The University ol
Edinburgh, and may it retain its superiority over the other col.
leges in Europe.
The following toasts were then given :
" The Duke of Wellington."
" The gallant Companions in arms of the Duke of Welling.

" Lord Hopetoun."
" Lord Lynedoch." The latter briefly returned thanks.
" The Memory of Nelson, who seemed only to Eve till his
glorious mission was accomplished, and expired in the act of
giving the exterminating blow to the naval powers of the com-
bined enemies of Britain."
" The gallant companions of Nelson, and all the naval he-
roes who have pursued the same glorious career."
" The Marquis of Lothian."
" The Lord President, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Chief Com-
missioner," &c.
" Sir Thomas Bradford."
4 4 Admiral Sir John Beresford, and the north squadron."
" The Noble Family of Buccleugh, long so in4mately ac-
quainted with this city and county, and we will add in particu-
lar, his Majesty's young landlord:ft-
41'he City of London, and Sir Wm. Curtis."
" The City of Dublin."
" The prosperity of England, Ireland, and the Land of
Cakes," closed the toasts for the night, and the company
broke up, after enjoying to the full extent the festivities of the
night.
The musical arrangements were excellent, under the super-
intendance of Mr. Magrath, and the band played favourite
airs during the evening.

THE CHURCH.
His Majesty went to the High Church to-day. Dr. Lamont
had been appointed to officiate. The King drove from the Pa-
lace in his state carriage, and entered the Church about half-
past eleven o'clock, when he took bis station oita throne which
had been long used by his Representative during the sitting of
the General Assembly. On the riht of his Majesty was the Earl
of Erroll, the Duke of Dorset, Marquis of Graham, and seve-
ral other grandees, and the Officers of his Household. The
seats to the right and, left of the throne were occupied by
Peeresses. Dr. Lamont gave a most excellent discourse. It
abounded in lively description, in rhetorical beauties, was rich
in the use of scriptural allusions, and gave a comprehensive and
masterly view of the text. Throughout the whole of it, there
was not a single hint in reference to the illustrious personage
before whom it was delivered. His Majesty must certainly
have been pleased to observe that our Clergy do not depart from
their usual method of religious exhortation, even though it be
heard by Royal ears.—ln the last prayer, remarkable for pious
feeling and originality of thought, the Rev. Doctor introduced
His Majesty's visit nearly in the following terms :
" May the best blessings of Heaven descend upon the head
of our Sovereign King George. Grant him a long, a happy,
and a
.prosperous reign. May he be adorned with every Chris-
tian virtue ; may he be happy in this life, and hapyy in the

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