The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-26 00:00:00

NATURAL SON OF THE LATE POPE.

The following is the subject of much conversa-
tion in Rome. It is commonly asserted that,
.when on his death bed, his late Holiness acknow-
ledged a son—begotten of course, before he em-
braced the ecclesiastical profession—and by a
second codicil to his will, in which latter he pro-
vided for his legitimate relatives, he constituted
this fruit 'of his juvenile indiscretion rf.siduary le-
gatee, directing
letters to that effect to be writ-
ten to him by the Prelate and .Cardinal
. Upon receiving intelligence of the Pon-
tiff's decease, this person applied to the Papal
agent at Florence for a passport, in order to be-

. .
ake himself to Rome ; but he received for answer
hat orders had been received for withholding

from him such paper. At length he contrived to
reach the ecclesiastical capital, and having made
known his case to the Cadinal Minister, and ob.

wined through his Eminence's interposition, the
isual carte de surete, his next siep was to submit
claims to the executors, Prince C-----, Prince

B--, and a Prelate. The first received him
with his wonted urbanity, and referred him to
the others. Prince B---, whose sister is mar-
ried to the nephew of Pius V I I.,is reported to has e
treated the applicant as an impostor and to have
threatened him with imprisonment. Finding that
nothing was to be obtained from the executors, he
was advised to apply to the laws for redress;
employed counsel,—and commenced proceedings.
In the mean time, the period for which the cwtc
de surete had been given being near expiring, he
demanded at the Police Office its renewal ; but
was assured there that he might remain tranquil,

as such formality would not 1w considered as ne-
cessary. Relying upon such intimation, he re-
turned to his dwelling, and continued to pur-

sue his process. One evening, however, he
was called by a loud knocking at his door.
.Upon opening it, his apartment was immediately
occupied by a party of Sens d'ar►ues, headed by
a Police Officer, who peremptorily demanded in-
spection of his carte de suretc. 4Notwithstanding
his representation of what had been co►nmunicated
to him by the Police Magistrate, he was, upon
failure of producing the required document, or-
dered to be arrested, his papers were seized, and l►e
was conducted to the prison annexed to the Police
Office, where he still remains, deprived of cornu►u-
nication with his friends. It is said that he has

been more than once privately examined, and has
answered every interrogatory with firmness and
consistency,protesting loudlyagainst the oppression
to which he has been subjected. llis Iloliness has
left very considerable residuary property. The
mysteriousness, however, of the transaction in-
volves much doubt. If it should be wished to
conceal an incident of human frailty, it might
have been preferable to hush the matter up. It
is added, that Government itself has begun to be
tired of this delicate affair; and has even afford-
ed the prisoner opportunities of escape, which he
has disdained to avail himself of.—(Private Letter
(from Rome:)

DISTILLATION OF RUM INTO GIN, v2r.ing CORN
SPIRIT.

( To the Editor of the Farmer'3 Journal.)

ON THE REDUCTION OF THE DUTY ON RUM.
• Alburgh, ;11 ay 29, 1825.
SIR—I am sorry so soon again to obtrude my-
self on your notice, but a bill is now abwit to pass in the House
of Commons, which the Gentlemen interested in the prosperity
of this country do not appear to understand, or I am quite sure
they would not suffer it to be got through so quietly. I beg,
through the medium of your valuable Paper, to call the atten-
tion ofthe Gentlemen of the House of -Commons to the follow-
ing statement, and I think they will see the necessity of oppos-
ing this -Bill.
I would advise the Yeomen to petition against it, for should
it receive the sanction of Parliament, so far from wanting
foreign corn, there will be no necessity for a great deal grown
here.— I am, Sir, your very humble Servant,
ROBT. C. HARVEY.

The price of proof Rum in the London market is at present
from .15d. to 181 per gallon. The duty on English spirits is
to he reduced to - Os. Od. proof per gallon.
and on Rum to . - . 7s. 3d.
The Is. 3d. difference is proposed by way of protection to the
English Distiller against Runt, the Distiller using a certain
portion of Malt and Corn, at high prices, whilst the Distiller
in the West Indies works from a material, the refuse of his
plantations, of otherwise little value.
Rum, therefore. which costs, without duty, Is. fid.
and adding the difference for protection Is. 3d.

can be afforded to the Rectifier for - 2s. 9d. per gallon ;1
and at this rate it may now, for the first time, according to the
Bill, be introduced to the Rectifiers, and be by them made
into compounds; while one quarter of Barley, yielding 20
gallons of spirits, with Is. 3d. for expences of manufacturing,,
would (without profit) bring out the cost of Corn spirit to.
about 3a. 3d. ; and if the spirits are made entirely from
Malt, which are used now in Scotland, and will also be used
in England, they will .cost about Is. more, or 4s. 3d. per
gallon, while Rum may be had, even at Is. 3d. additional
duty, for 2s. 9d. Hence Ruin will infallibly destroy the con-
sumption of Corn in our Distilleries. The consumption of
British Spirits in England is five millions of gallons an-
nually, and of Rum (used as Ruin, in an unrectified and un-
compounded state) only about two millions: but the West
Indies, by converting their Sugar into Rum at pleasure, can
supply this article to an unlimited extent, and in a short time
may engross the whole consumption of Spirits in thiS country.
The Planter has long been struggling to attain this object, and,
in these days of liberalism, it appears (if the Bill ,shall pass)
that he has attained it. Every puncheon of Rum introduced to
consumption through the medium of the Rectifiers, deprives the
Farmer of a market for six quarters of Barley ; and, in effect,
is equivalent to a large annual importation of Foreign Corn
without duty.—(Farma's Journal.)

A Work of considerable interest and import-
ance is announced for publication, edited by Lord
BILAYBROOKE. We allude to the Memoirs of
Samuel Pepys, Esq. Secretary to the Admiralty
during the reign of Charles 11. and James 11.
and the intimate friend of the celebrated John
Evelyn. They consist of his Diary, written in
short-hand, which has been preserved in the
l'epysian Library, at Magdalene College, Cam-
bridge, and lately deciphered under the super-
intendence of the Master, the Hon. and Rev.
George Neville—and a selection from.his Private
Correspondence with the most eminent men of
his time. The Diary, we understand, commences
immediately before the Restoration, when Mr.
Pepys sailed with Admiral Montague, (after-
wards Earl Sandwich) to bring over the King
from Breda, and is continued almost uninter-
ruptedly for ten years ; containing much curious
and valuable historical matter. Independently
of the Naval transactions, which are detailed
with great exactness,-the pages, we hear, abound
with private Anecdotes of Charles 11. and his
Court ; and Mr. Pepys' peculiar habits of ob-
servation led him generally to record the most
curious characteristics of the times in which lie
lived.

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MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK.
EN G 1. AN D.
May 30, LoNDoN. Nos. 316, 453.
COUNTRY. Nos. 97, 227, 238, 246,
437, 425, 455, 552, 553,
558, 524, 541, 613, 680,
710, 797.
- 31, LoNnorr. No. 86, 235.
COUNTRY. Nos. 68, 130, 285, 477,
501, 578, 592, 640 649,
668.
reduesday, June 1, LONDON. Nos. 35, 75, 220. (bar.
terly Communication.
COUNTRY. Nos. 54, 84, 95, 121, 124,
139, 146, 164, 207, 229,
249, 339, 465, 472, 487,
491, 505, 513, 526, 529,
537, 543, 563, 581, 585,
656, 711, 713, 725.
Thursday, -2, LONDON. Nos. 61, 277, 325, 469.
COUNTRY. Nos. 45, 48, 51, 57, 113,
115, 171, 182, 234, 384,
416, 420, 451, 453, 461,
416, 469, 483, 506, 545,
555, 556, 561, 586, 587,
599, 627, 657, 679, 717.
-3, Loarnos. No. 210.
COUNTRY. Nos. 13, 28, 30, 55, 58,
470, 533, 538.
-4, Losnox. No. 173.
COUNTRY. • • *

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Tuesday,

'ridgy,

Saturday,

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS
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3 per Cent. Red. OB 4
3 per Cent. Cons. B9i
34 per Cent. = 9(4
Ditto Red.
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$ per Cent.
( New Mai
Hank Long Ann. 214
Nip. 3 per Cents.
India Stock
Ditto Bondi ... 50 37 50 pm.
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PRICKS OF FOREIGN Fl
A ustriAn Ms, 5 per ct. —
Brazilian this
scrip

1825 par pm.
Buenos Ayres Bds
Chilian, Bds, 6 per ct. 82.
colootbitin Mtg. 6 per ct. 851
Do. do. 1824
Danish, 5 per cent
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Do. Scrip, 1825 7?. dis.
Mexican 13dx
Do. Scrip 11123