The Sun.
London, England, 1822-07-15 00:00:00

THE CANADA BILL.

RATE OF INTERE,T.—The Equitable Assur-
ance and several of the principal Offices in the
Metropolis have determined to take interest at
four and a half per cent., provided it is paid within
sixty days after each half-yearly payment be-
comes due.
THE LORD MELVILLE STEAM PACKET.—The
owners of this beautiful vessel are the Reverend
WILLIAM JOLLIFFE and Sir E. BANKS, Knt. ;
and not Mr. JOLLIFFE, M. P. for Petersfield, as
mentioned in some of the Newspapers.
Yesterday the KING attended divine service at
the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Anthem,
" Thou Goo praised in Sion," (GREENE,) was
sung by Messrs. VAUGHAN and SALMON. The
service was BOYCE'S in A. full. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr. CAPEL, who took his
text from the 15th chapter of Matthew, and
the 28th verse. The Duke of YORK was also
present, and accompanied his MAJESTY On his
return to his Palace in Pall-Mall.
On Saturday evening the KING rode out in his
private carriage, and called at his Palace at
Pimlico, where his MAJESTY was received by
Sir THOMAS LAWRENCE.
Mr. Secretary PEEL had an audience of the
KING on Saturday.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL being recovered from
his indisposition, left town on Saturday, accom-
panied by Col. JENKINSON, for Coombe Wood.
The Royal Sovereign yacht is ordered to be
fitted for the conveyance of the Prince and
Princess of DENMARK, on their return to Copen-
hagen.

His Majesty's yacht the Royal George, Com-
modore the Hon. Sir CHARLES PAGET, will go
out of Portsmouth harbour to-morrow. Sir
CHARLES has returned to his seat, Fair Oak,
after inspecting the progress of her equipment.
His MAJESTY is not expected to embark before
the first week in August. No intimation has been
given that it is. his MAJESTY'S intention to go to
Scotland in his yacht, as stated in London papers
this week.—(Hampshire Telegraph.)
A report of the Earl ITAILDWICIIE having been
killed by a cricket-ball has been contradicted
from authority.
The Duke of SUSSEX, if, sufficiently recovered
from his late accident, intends being present at
the ensuing York Races, during which his Royal
Highness will reside at the house of ROBERT
CIIALONER, Esq. one of the Members for that
City.

We are sorry to hear that the Earl of MOUNT
EDGCUMBE has had the misfortune to break one of
his thighs, by slipping down stairs as he was pro-
ceeding to dinner.
AFFAIR OF HONOUR.—A meeting took place
on Saturday evening, near Hampstead, between
WM. WALLACE, Esq. of Kildare, Ireland, and R.
W. JACKSON, Esq, of Armagh, in consequence of
message sent by the former Gentleman, when,
after an exchange of shots, Mr. WALLACE'S
second declared the honour of his friend fully
satisfied, on which Mr. JACKSON'S friend with-
drew him from the ground without explanation.
Mr. 'WALLACE was attended by J. REYNOLDS,
Esq. IL P. Rifle Brigade ; and Mr. JACKSON by
THOMAS O'FLAMERTIE, Esq. of Castlefield,
County Kilkenny.--(Morning Chronicle.)
COUNTRY BREWERS.—A numerous meeting of
country brewers was held, on Saturday, in pur-
suance of public advertisement, at the King's
Arms Tavern, Westminster, for the purpose of
taking into consideration whether any and what
steps should be taken to oppose the Bill now
before Parliament, the object of which is " to
permit any person to sell beer and ale by retail,
so that the same shall not be consumed in his or
her house or premises."
LAND OF OUR BIRTH.—Last week on the ar-
rival of some English families at Liverpool from America—that
golden soil which was to cure every woe, and where according
to 'the notions of certain Republican advocates in this country
true liberty and happiness were alone to be found—an aged
man, formerly a resident of Belper, was so overjoyed at setting
foot once more upon his dear native land, that he fell upon his
face and kissed the ground, and, not contented with that, he
actually took a portion of the earth in his hand and ate it.—
(Nottingham Journal.)
The Ladies in the town and neighbourhood of
Hull have published an appeal on behalf of the
destitute women and children in Ireland, solicit-
ing for the women, shifts, flannel petticoats, and
bedgowns ; for the children, frocks, shifts, and
flannel petticoats with bodies; and appointing
26 ladies, at convenient residonces, to receive the
articles which may be sent.

FOR THE SUN.
Mr. EDITOR—On looking over this Bill, there
appear to be several clauses in it, which require at-
tention, but two in particular, namely, that which
enacts that, after a certain number of years, the
debates in the provincial Legislature shall be in
the English Language ; now, nothing, unless
their religion had been attacked, will occasion
such a ferment in the Lower Province, and give
such a handle to the mischievous demagogues
there for creating mischief and disaffection among
the ignorant country people, than this regulation.
It is easy to foresee the discontent which this
part of the measure will excite—coupled with
the exclusion of their wheat and timber from the
markets of the Mother Country, which must be
the case during the existence of the present
regulations of the trade from British North
America to the United Kingdom. The other
clause to which I allude, is that which imposes
on the Candidate for the Lower House, a quali-
fication in Lands. If this clause is persisted in,
it will exclude the very men whom the Govern-
ment should be anxious to-have as Members of
that branch of the Legislature. Few of the
Officers of the Government, or the Law Officers
of the Crown—and very few of the Merchants at
present settled in the Lower Province, possess
landed property, and not many of them are
likely to vest their capitals in the purchase of it.—
I merely throw out these hints for the considera-
tion of those persons who should have had given
to them more correct information on this impor-
tant subject. The union of the two provinces
nay be productive of good—but until the
Mother Country places the trade of these Colo
riles on a better and more reciprocal footing—a
these changes in their political condition w
avail little!
Clifton, July 12, 1822. WOLFE,