The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-31 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

( From the Journal dci Debate. )

PARTS, MAY 28.—The news of the death of the Duke of
Reggio circulated yesterday is happily contradicted to-day.
That which appears to have given rise to it was a fall in the
environs of his chateau of Jean d'Henri, where he attended to
receive her Royal Highness the Duchess of Berri; but on the
16th the Marshal was already perfectly restored. The Dechess
of Reggio went to meet her Royal Highness, who alighted in
the evening of the 24th at the house of the Marshal, amidst the
acclamations of an immense crowd, collected from all parts of
the neighbouring country.
(From Galignani's Messenger.)
We announced some time ago, that several inhabitants of
Rheims had made a declaration that when the saint awpoule,
which contained the consecrated ointment with which the Kings
of France had been annointed for many ages, was broken at the
revolution, they collected and carefully preserved a part of it.
On Sunday last the depositions of these persons were taken, and
the portion of the unction preserved was mixed with some
newly consecrated ointment by the Archbishop of Rheims, in
the presence of the Clergy and the Chief Magistrates. Minutes
made of these proceedings were deposited with the archives of
the archbishopric, and the ointment was put into a phial, and
then placed in a superb reliquiary of silver gilt, which will be
deposited in the tomb of St. Remy as soon as the church in
which it stands is in a state to receive it.

( From the Constitutionnel of Saturday, May 28. )
MADRID, MAT 16. ( Private Correspondence.)—The
events in Peru seem to have convinced this Government of the
necessity of some modification of the system which it has
hitherto pursued ; but the Monks and their partisans, who see
only themselves in the nation, and dread every concession made
to public opinion, not satisfied with the immense influence
which they exercise over the mind of the King, employ every
kind of intrigue to get their plans supported by the cries of the
populace, and hare caused the scenes that took place at Toledo
to be renewed at Aranjuez, which scenes caused the famous
Decree, for which intrigues are carrying on, to have congratu-
latory addresses presented to the King.
The Government, in vain continues to renew the order to put
in execution the famous plan of study, drawn up by Father
Martinez ; fresh obstacles daily arise. The Bishop of Ceuta
elect has just been sent to visit several Universities, to remove
these difficulties, but it is n6t likely that he will succeed better
than those who have preceded him with the same powers.
The new intendant of the Police has burnt the numerous
anonymous informations, and the lists drawn up by his prede-
cessor of the persons all over the kingdom, known for their
political opinions; the lists contained the names of above 80,000,
mostly landowners and merchants, whose fate was thus at the
mercy of the extravagant caprices of M. Ruffin.
M. Recacho has likewise given orders -to omit in the pass-
port, the notes relative to the opinions and political conduct of
the bearer, which his predecessor used to have inserted in them,
and which made these passports a kind of letter of proscription,
instead of a safe conduct.

The Deputies of the Clergy have met by order of the Mi-
nister of Grace and Justice, to treat on the subsidies to be
granted to the Government, and the sale of the seventh of the
estates of certain religious orders granted to Charles IV. by
Pius VII., and which are not yet sold. But the Minister may
be sure that lie will not have this money; he dare not exact it
if the Monks resist, for though he can do every thing in their
favour, he is quite impotent against them.
Frtrlfcif Fuams.— PARIS, MAr 28.—Five per Cent.
Consols opened at 101 f. 65c.; closed at 101 f. 60c.—Three per
Cents., 74f. 90c.—Bank Stock, 2,l9sf.—Rents de Naples,
(Certificates l'alconnet), 90f. 80c.—Royal Spanish Loan, 1823,
57E—Exchange on London, one month, 24f. ; three
months, 24f. 80c.—( Cour* Authentique.)

SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ARTS,
MANUFACTURES, AND COMMERCE.

This Society, constituted for the most liberal
purposes, and following up their professions by their acts, yes-
terday distributed their Prizes at the King's Tkeatre, in the
Haymarket, where an audience of upwards of four thousand
persons witnessed the ceremony—a ceremony most imposing to
an attentive observer, and equally grateful to a feeling heart.
Soon after one o'clock, his Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussicx, the President, took the Chair; and immediately the
company had arranged themselves, the Secretary (:Mr.ArtTHun
N), who we were sorry to observe laboured under severe
indisposition, commenced an address, explanatory of the origin
of the Institution, the great benefits it had conferred on society
at large, and the method in which the business was conducted.
Th. Rewards adjudged by the Society were then presented
to the respective candidates by the Royal President, the parti-
culars of which we shall insert to-morrow.
Those who are as well acquainted with the workings of the
Society as we are, will join with us in contributing their testi-
mony, and their portion of approbation, to the members who toil,
and who toil incessantly, from the month of November to that
of June, for the public good. The liberality of this nation is
too well known, and too much estimated, to require particular re-
ference to it here ; but it would not be doing justice to the inde-
pendent and honourable feelings of those who compose this
Institution, if the Public were not reminded that their exertions
are solely for tke benefit of others. The Society is different,
very different, from many of modern date. In giving encou-
ragement to the Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce of the
Country, thousands, and hundred of thousands, indeed millions
and more, are benefitted, while Establishments, perhaps eater.
tinily more shewy, have little to sweeten their labours be-
yond the reflection that they have contributed to the superfluous
want, of their subscribers. The Royal Academy, and indeed
other Institutions professing to encourage and extend a taste for
the Polite Arts, have emanated from the phalanx in question ;
and it is a grateful feeling to know that the Parent Institution
was never in a more prosperous state; it is ever the case, that
where liberality reigns, uncontroulled encouragement follows.
In an honest indulgence of our admiration of this Society, it
would almost appear that we had slighted one (using a term
particularly applicable to its MECH•XICAL, and certainly
most important branch of the Institution) of its primary wheel:,
—we allude to the Royal President,—we need scarcely add,
that we mean the Duke of Sussex. It is almost proverbial—
sceptics may doubt it, truth will assert it, and experience has
proved it—that " the milk of human kindness" flows most
abundantly in the veins of the Royal Family. Collectively we
are convinced of the fact, and if a solitary instance was requi-
site to substantiate a broad assertion, the kind, the beneficent
nets of the Royal Personage now alluded to, would confirm it.
He possesses a warmness of heart which reconciles distinctions,
and those who hare the honour, who have the happiness, of
knowing his Royal Highness, will bear ample testimony to the
correctness, and the justice, of these observations.
The distribution was, indeed, a high treat : the Royal Pre-
sident, whenever opportunity offered, evinced an anxious desire
to add to his knowledge of science ;—at the same time it must
be remarked, that he moulded his feelings and attentions with
the greatest complacency towards the Candidates, in what we
consider a minor class of the Society's objects, that of POLITE
A a. Indeed, proud as all who have been encouraged by the
Society may feel, we have no doubt •tliat they considered the
rewards enhanced in value by the kind anti affectionate manner
in which they were presented. NVe particularly observed in-
stances of this when giving the silver ceres medal to Mr. Salis-
bury, who, by the by, unnecessarily delayed the business of the
day, by making a long speech which was quite out of place, and
though it did not draw forth proofs of the impatience of the
company, occasioned a general feeling that it was their wish the
distribution should proceed. To Mr. Roberta, the Royal Duke
was particularly complimentary :—lle observed that his appa-
ratus to enable persons to breathe in air, loaded with smoke and
other suffocating vapour. (which it should be mentioned he put
on), emanated from the best feelings of humanity, and must
prosper under Divine Providence. To Mr. Sturgeon, for his
electromagnetic apparatus, he expressed himself highly pleised
with the contrivance. To Mr. Ifrockedon, for a mechanical
apparatus to assiet!a weak joint, he added his entire appro-
bation :—This Candidate professionally is an artist, which
we mention, because that pursuit is not immediately connected
with the more important one of Mechanics. Those, however,
who knew his kind heart were not in the least surprised to find
him foremost in assistin,, the infirm. The President addressed
Mr. Hardy as brother clock-maker, telling the company he un-
derstood a little of that sort of work, anti after commending the
Candidate for the ingenuity of his invention, concluded by ob-
serving that few individuals possessed an equal degree of mo-
desty and honesty of character.
We could not but smile at the good-natured observation of
the Duke, when a candidate was announced of the name of
" Physick," who has before been rewarded by the Society, and
who is a very clever youth. The President, with perfect kind-
ness, speaking of the nausea which the name created, quoted
the convincing remark of fair Juliet :
" N`'hat's in a name?—that which we call a rose,
By any other name would smell as sweet."
The Gentlemen who acted as Managers on the occasion are
well entitled—we had almost said to a gold medal—certainly to
the thanks of the Society for their excellent arrangements anti
unceasing attentions to the company. The Exhibition was
never so well conducted, and went off to the delight of all
present.
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We observed on the Stage, and in the Dress Boxes, several
of our Nobility and Foreigners of distinction. The Canadian
Chiefs and Greek Boys were also present. We feel that we
shall not hazard any reflection on our taste, when we remark
that we never witnessed a more general assemblage of beauty
under the extensive roof of the Opera House.