The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-07 00:00:00

The seizure of the carriages conveying bullion
to the Dutch Government, from France, has
created some little sensation on the Continent.
We are now enabled to explain the whole busi-
ness. It appears that M. M. ItorrnscHlLD, Esq.
made a contract with the Danish Government for
a quantity of bars of gold for their new coinage :
the convoy was stopped by the Duaniers upon
the French frontiers for want of a regular per-
mit; since which, however, a permit was ob-
tained, and the bullio❑ has now safely reached
its destination.

MR. MARTIN.-It is not without much regret
that we see the frequent a,tacks on this Gentle-
. man in some of the Public Journals, sometimes
with gross scurrility and sometimes with point-
less ridicule. Surely, admitting that he may on
some occasions be over zealous, yet his motives
are so benignant that they ought to excite praise
rather than expose him- to censure. Who
can see the cruelties which are daily inflicted
on the unoffending lower orders of animals
tly greater brutes than they are, vt ithout
wishing that punishment may await the
tluthors of their sufferings. Indeed, the low and
malignant opponents of this gentleman only
bring disgrace on themselves, instead of injuring
him in public opinion, as it may be inferred, not
only that they behold with indifference the suf-
ferings of the poor animals in question, but that
they would probably feel a barbarous enjoyment
in inflicting them. Mr. MARTIN, however, seems
to behold the attacks upon him with contempt,
and will not be diverted from his kudable career
of exemplary benevolence.

FRANKFORT, AUG. 30.—1 n consequence of a
convention between the Prussian and Saxon Post.
Offices, diligences will be introduced on the road
between Frankfort and Leipsic. These new pOst
coaches, which will greatly facilitate the inter-
course between the two cities, will begin running
the 2d September. They will he less than forty-
eight hours on the road, and the entire expellee
of each passenger and 301bs. of baggage will be
rather less than 30 florins. Separate carriages for
heavy luggage go also twice a week on the same
days as the diligence (Sunday and Friday) ; but
instead of arriving on Wednesday and Sunday
afternoon, they will not reach their destination
till Thursday and Sunday morning.
PARTS, SEPT. 3.-This morning his MAJESTY
tat to Sir TuomAs LAWRENCE, principal painter
so the King of ENGLAND. His Royal Highness
the DAUPHIN sat to Sir THOMAS LAI.; RENEE ill
the afternoon.
Advices to the 18th of July have been re-
ceived from Sierra Leone. They afford proof of
the persevering activity which the hateful traffic
in human beings is still carried on by men who
disgrace civilization. A vessel laden with slaves
was met with at sea in distress by the Roxburgh
Castle East Indianian, which took possession of
her/ and carried her into Sierra Leone. The Ju-
dicial Commission, which is permanently esta-
blished there, will no doubt do justice to the
parties engaged in the illegal trade.
It is reported, among' the friends of the Greek
cause, that Lord COCHRANE will not proceed to
Greece, but the affairs of that country will be
terminated by negociation. A frigate for the
use of the Creeks has, however, been purchased, ,
and fitted out at a French port, and is expected ;
soon to set sail for Hydra.—(Glasgow Free 11
Press.)

JuNius.—The old report that HORNE TOOKE
was the author of Junius's Letters has been re-
cently revived in a periodical work. This silly
report was first started by the late PHILLIP
THICKNESS who believed every thing that oc-
curred to his crazy imagination. One of the
new grounds for suspecting Horne Tooke to be
Junius is that " copies of Junius, hound in blue
marble paper, &c. (as directed in his private cor-
respondence with Woodfall) had been found in
TOOKE'S library after his death." But this is a
mistake. JuNius's direction to Mr. WOODFALL
was as follows :--46 When the book is finished, let
me have.a set bound in vellum, gilt, and lettered
JUNIUS, I. 11., as handsomely as you can, the
edges gilt ; let the sheets be well dried before
binding. I must also have two sets in blue
paper covers. This is all the fee [ shall ever de-
sire of you."—Vide the three volumes of JuNt us's
private correspondence, &c., &c., published by
Mr. GEORGE WOODFALL, son of Mr. HENRY
SAMPSON WOODFALL, the original publisher.--
We see nothing of " blue marble paper" in this
direction. It is probable that JUNIUS destroyed
the fine bound work to prevent all discovery, and
those in blue covers (not marble), if they also were
not destroyed by him, those found in TooEE's
were too common to afford any proof.—Another
ground brought forward in the periodical work
alluded to is, that the original MSS. of JuNws, in
Tootix's hand-writing, is in possession of Mr.
CROKER of the Admiralty, but the truth is, Oat
all the original MSS. of Jumus are in the pos-
session of Mr. GEORGE WOODFALL.
In the new church built by the parish of Lam-
beth in Waterloo-road, they have lately furnish-
ed the belfry with eight bells, weighing fourteen
tons. A number of young practitioners in the
art of bell-ringing have lately given, at night,
several merry peals.

upon the efficacy of that plan. The only objec-
tion we can see to it is the detail of the business
of the Society, and bow the relief to be given to
its members is to reach them, a difficulty which
a good arrangement might easily overcome.
—But it is impossible for our limits to go through
all the mistakes which has thrown so much dis-
credit on those wiseand most excellent institutions.
The calculations of the averages is amongst them,
and this it will be seen at once is so fatal as to
form a sufficient reason for it, because a wrong
average cannot but entail ruin upon the Society
which has adopted it. So beneficial to the coun-
try at large and to members individually may this
system be made that we are anxious to see it pro-
moted ; and therefore read with pleasure and
satisfaction a report with whose opinions are
so much in unison our own, ant which we can
therefore so cordially and heartily approve.