The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-16 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

feel it my duty to call the attention of the public
to a system of most determined and atrocious villany prac-
tised against myself, which I believe to be totally without
parallel.
At the last General Election, I stood forward as one of the
supporters of the Conservative party, and proposed Sir Thomas
Cochrane as a candidate to represent 'Westminster in Parlia-
ment. I acted conscientiously, and without apprehension of
the consequences : for, when before was it known in England,
that the open expression of political principles, would be fol-
lowed by deadly and persevering animosity ?
From that moment, however, to the present, I have been
subjected to a cousse of assassin-like persecution. Anony-
mous letters have been daily distributed by all possible means,
till at length many thousands have been put in circulation over
every part of the kingdom ; at first attacking my credit, then
accusing me and my Assistants in my business, as being con-
nected with most of the robberies and forgeries which have
occurred in the metropolis ; at one time informing the Cus-
toms that I had smuggled goods in my house ; at another
acquainting the police that I was a party to some nefarious
transaction ; and at length attaining the utmost and most re-
volting boundary to which anonymous accusation can reach.
Considerable rewards have been offered, as one mean's of
dragging the intended assassin of my respectability and, peace
to justice ; and I now make this appeal to the public, that
those who have received, or may receive, such letters, may be
aware of 66 system of which such communications form &
part, that no means may be left untried for bringing the of-
fender to that punishment he so justly merits, and that all
honest men may join in crushing this most outrageous assault
upon private character.

JOHN BARIVISE.
29, St. Martin's-lane, Feb. 1836.

PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY.

In the LORDS' last night three petitions, complaining 0
agricultural distress, were presented ; Lord Wynford post-
poned his motion on the subject, which stood for this day, till
Monday. The resolution to which the Commons had agreed,
relative to the substitution of a good plain round hand, for the
present black-letter engrossing, was laid on the Table.
In the COMMONS' many petitions were presented in favour
of Mr. Buckingham's claim to compensation. Petitions, also,
complaining of agricultural distress, and praying, for inquiry,
were presented. Mr. Pease presented a petition from a printer
in Hull, complaining of the conduct of certain magistrates
there. Mr. Wason g,ave notice that he will move that the
evidence on the Carlow ,petitions be taken at the Bar of the
House. Mr. Tooke moved that all Divorce Bills, in a certain
stage, should be referred to a Select Committee, instead of
examining witnesses at the Bar of that House ; but, at the
suggestion of Hon. Members, the motion was withdrawn.
In consequence of Lord Mulgrave having set aside a Mr.
Lee, who was about to be sworn in as Sheriff, Colonel Per-
ceval moved for a Return connected with the subject. Mr.
Roebuck postponed his motion relative to Canada. The Hon.
Gentleman then brought forward his motion for a Select Com-
mittee to inquire into the Administration of Justice in the
Mauritius. A debate of some length arose. Sir George
Grey spoke against ; Mr. Buller, Mr. Buxton, and Dr.
Lushington in favour of, his motion, which, on a divi-
sion, was lost by a large majority (one hundred and fifty-eight).
Mr. P. Scrope obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the relief
and employment of the destitute poor of Ireland. Lord Mor-
path gave notice that it was the intention of Government to
introduce a measure on the subject during the present session.
Mr. Hume animadverted on the laws respecting Assessed
Taxes; to the evils and inconveniences of which the Hon.
Member called the attention of the House. Returns of these
taxes, and the surcharges made on them, were then moved for
and ordered. Mr. C. Buller presented the petition (which
will be found in another column) from A. Vigors, Esq., relating
to the Carlow election, praying for a full inquiry, and that all
who had acted illegally might be punished. Colonel Bruce
and Mr. Hope said all they could against the statements con-
tained in the petition. It will be seen that the tables were
turned by Colonel Vigor's testimony, and that disclosures,
which cannot but be painful and most mortifying to certain
opponents of Mr. O'Connell, were last night made public.
The House was cleared for a division, but none took place.
The petition was accordingly ordered to be printed. The
House then adjourned, at about One, p.m.

DESTRUCTION OF LORD NEWBOiItIUGII'S MANSION IN WALES.—The town and neighbourlyJod of Car-
narvon was thrown into considerable co9ternaeion on Wed'
nesday night, between nine and ten, by the arrival of express
messengers, stating that Glynllifon, the nol.;le mansion of Lord
Newborough, situated about five miles from that town, was on
fire. On arriving at the park, it via% evident that the mansion
could not be saved ; the roof b:,.(1 fallen in, and the flames
were bursting from everyvv%ldow. The lawn wag covered
with piles of costly ;urn:lure, pictures, pier-glasses, choice
specimens of art antiquities, and books. The fire engines
were then directed to preserving the arched cellars, and in
that they Were successful. By an early hour in the morning, •
the stately pile was completely gutted, and nothing left but
the bare and blackened walls. At the time of the fire Lady
Newborough was in the nursery with the nursemaid, putting
the child to-bed, and the first incident which alarmed her La--
dysthip was the falling of the ceiling in the room above..--.
Abridged from the Carnarvon Herald.
THE WHALE SHlrs.—A letter from Captais'
J. C. Ross, dated " Longhope, Orkney Islands, Jarman- "tbs" •
states that he has obtained some most valuable int.mation re-
specting the whale ships that are still .b.ent.- The expedi•
tion was to sail next morning.
On Monday the Town-Council of Glasgow, by a )
majority of resolved .that the stipend of the next minis-
ter of the West Church :shall be restricted to 2001. in the
meantime. The late incumbent, Mr. Kennedy, was appointed •
t) receive, and did receive, during the whole of his incumbency,
the annual stipend of 280/.

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BIRTHS.
On the 11th inst., at Boulogne-sur-Mer, the lady of James Mel•
lor, Esq., Captain in the Madras Army, of a daughter.
On the 13th inst., Mrs. George Walstab, of Tottenham green,
of a son.

On the 12th inst., at St. John's, Fulham, the lady of J. Thorn-
ton Down, Esq., of a son.
On the 9th inst., at Frognal, Hampstead, the lady of A. C. Ver-
net, Esq., of a son.
On the 10th inst., at Walberton, the lady of O. 13. Crohan, Esq.,
of a daughter.
On the 15th inst., in London, the It;glIt Hon. Viscountess For-
bes, of a son.
On the 15th inst., at Sunbury, the lady of John ,Bishop, Esq•,
of a son.
On the 12th inst., in Hereford-street, the lady of Bernard Brocas,
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 13th inst., at Kew, the lady of George Tyrrell, Esq., of
a sou.

MARRIED.
On the 10th inst., at llawkedon, Suffolk, A. N. Cherrill,
of Doctors' Commons, to Maria, youngest daughter of the J.
J.
King, Esq., of Wykham Park, Oxfordshire.
On the 13th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, The Rev.
George Washington Philips, of North Audley-street, add Vicar of
Wendy, Cambridgeshire, to Charlotte Elizabeth, relict of J. Jones,
Esq., of Portland-place.
On the 13th inst., at St. Mary's, Fulham, John Chippendale,
Esq., of Old Cavendish-street, Cavendish-square, to Mary, eldest
daughter of Mr. W. Leat, of Kensington.
On the'lith inst., at Gainsborough, Joseph Holt Skinner, Esq.,
to Anne Augusta, fifth daughter of the late M. Metcalfe, 'Asq.
On the llth inst. Charles Lester, Esq., of Deptford, to Susan-
nah, youngest daughter of the late David Thomson, Esq., of l'es—
ton, Kent.
On the 9th 'nut., at Liverpool, the Rev. John To'din, minister of
Liscard Church, to Emily, daughter of E. Arnamt, Esq., Collector
of Customs, Liverpool.
On the 11th inst., at St. Pancras Church, John Pater, Egg,, of
Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, to Mary, youngest daughter of
T. Kennedy, Esq., Camden-town.
On the 11th inst., according to the rites of the Catholic Church,
and afterwards at Marylebone Church, Andrew, eldest son of An-
drew Loughnan, Esq., of Nottingliam-plac, to Caroline, only sur-
viving child of the late Captain R. Hamilton, 82d Regiment.