The Sun.
London, England, 1822-05-11 00:00:00

• FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
Si: David and Lady Monerief ; Mrs. Hastings, at Brajor-
anent! Sir C. anhoff's, Portugal-street, Grosv.Mor-square.
DEPAnTtrnEs.—Sir John ?erring, from PortlantLplace,
Memeland, Derchshire ; Sir Robert and Lady Steele for their
Ant in Dorsetshire ; Caprain and Lady Agnes Buller, front
Whitehall-place, to their cottage, near Windsor.
BATH AnstvAr.s.--Lacty Ford, Lady Greenley, • Lady
Mimes ; Sirs J. Huddart, P. C. Sylvester and J. Montgomery;;
Gen. Bell, Lieut.-Gen. Dirom, Col. Ross, Major and Mrs.
Gay, Major Sackville, Major Wallace ; Captains Cooksley,
Efayn.?s, Mills, Miles, and Money; Lieut. Vincent; Rev. the
Dean of Litchfield, Rev. Dr. Powell, Reverends Mr: and Mrs.
Taylor, Mr. Bedford, Mr. Davis, and hlr,,Frankland ; Dr.
and Mrs. Morgan, Drs. Ferris, Fellowes, and Oarlike.

The Princess Esterhazy had-,an elegant fashionable
,party
yesterday evening, at Chandos House, Cavendish-square.
The Duke of Devonshire gave another Concert on Thursday
evening at-Devonshire House, on the same grand scale as the
lasi. There were present between 4 and 500 fashionables.

CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.
In the Public Fiends very little businese has been doae dile
day. Consols for the next settlement opened at 78 , and
remained without any variation until the meeting of the
South Sea Stock Proprietors was dissolved, when they fell
to 78i le and closed exceedingly heavy at-this price. It Ls
generally supposed in the City that the Firet Lord of the
Treasury will not be able to raise Money on the scheme wiiielt
has been promulgated. ' Merchants either do not compee-
hend it, ' or' are doubtful of its 'advantages. It hoped,.
however, that those who, years ago, acquired the appellation
and property-men, will now Neke good them, virtuous
declarations. Theyehave often prdtgairned their willingness
to sacrifice both life and Property for the glory of, their, coun-
try.
On the present ocersion the latter only is necessary- ;
and there are some in the City sanguine enough to expect, be-
fore Tuesday next, to find a list of Contractors formed out of
the honest Country Gentlemen, with Mr. Bankes at their heal,
who, by a sacrifice of property, will prove the virtue of their
plans for redressing Agricultural distress. They have de -
dared in the House of Commons that they do pot wish to
see commerce further extended, and ,Mr. LOCKHART has
even denied that their estates are liable to the public cre-
ditor for money advanced, for the service of the Empire.—
The merchants are asked to enter into a contract to this enor-
mous extent, at a time when the Agriculturists neglect entire-
ly the Commercial prosperity of this great Empire, and igno-
rantly sacrifice the benefit of all for what they mistalingly sup-
pose their owreinterest. Lord LONDONDERRY, to satisfy them,
gave up last night that part of his plan by which the proprie—
tor of foreign wheat had some chance of
.getting a market tor a
part of his property by converting it into flour. This day
letters from Rio de Janeiro advise high prices for Lour; hut
the British merchant, from whom such great pecuniary aid
is now asked for the relief of agricultural distress, is not per-
mitted to convert his foreign wheat into flour' and what is the
objection ? Can common sense believe it ? Why, because a
scoundrel may in the grinding have an opportunity of smug-
gling a few sacks of foreign flour into British consumption ;--
therefore every British merchant must be prevented from be-
nefitting himself and his country by this permission. The corn.
mercial greatness of England is not founded on fraud ; but this
is on a par with the whole of the proceedings on the agrecul-
tural question. he Country Gentlemen do not understand it,
and the Ministers of the Crown, however
.good may be their
intentions, and correct their views, find it inconsistent with
the security of their places, to oppose doctrines which must in-
crease public distress, and soon produce the most fatal conse-
quences. The only thing• now wanted to complete the wide
enactments of the present Session will be to throw out Mr.
WALLACE'S Bill for the improvement of the Navigation
Laws ; for it will be unjust to Ship-owners to sacrifice what
they think their interest, to the public good, after giving up
every thing to the landlord ; for the farmer, so far from being
benefitted by high prices, is actually injured, from the addi-
tional capital they render necessary. AU interests must be
sacrificed to the mistaken notions of the Land Proprietors ;
and it will be well if the Empire itself does not sink under
such erroneous principles. Nature, however, it is to bs
hoped, will work the cure of all. Another good crop will
do the business, and then the landlord will find out that ex-
tended commerce is not inconsistent with his own welfare.—
Foreign Securities are exceedingly dull. From Paris there aie
no later accounts than those received yesterday. Here, the
Rentes continue at 88.25. Prussian Bonds are 86i. • Old klis-
lumbian Tens are advanced to 101. The New Sixes, 856 ; and
the Scrip, 86g. The Spanish Old Bonds are 621 S; and the
New, 62 g 163. Danish Fives, 84i 85 ; and the Neapolitan,
68i 69. In Russian, Austrian, and American Stock, no business
has been done.—Fine Coffee is again Is. to 2s. dearer; blade
Sugar no business whatever can be done. The value of Rum
is also entirely nominal.—The Wine and Foreign Spirit Trade
is in a very depressed state, and there is no immediate chance
of improvement. —On the Baltic walk very little business has
been done. Riga P. T. R. Flax is 501., and St. Petersburgh 12
head 'Flax, 441. a ton. Riga Rhyne Hemp, 451; St. Peters-
burgh clean Hemp, 431. These prices however, are al-
most nominal, as very little business can be done at them.
—St. Petersburgh yellow Tallow on the spot can be had
at 361. For arrival the price is 381. The best Odessa, 341.
to 351., and Soap Tallow, 321. There is a- large quantity of
Tallow hanging over the market, but not at present on sale. At
the Corn Exchange there has been this week a fair arrival of
all sorts of grain. The Parliamentary proceedings, however
well intentioned, have as yet had no erfect in raising prices.—
( Morning Chronicle.)

[Extract of a Letter from S;:-Tra Leone, Dec. 3.1
" The number of French slave veasas at present CPII th.,
coast, and indeed the avowals of the masters and supercargoes,
too plainly testify that France, profiting by our treaty with
other powers, has become the carrierof slaves for those nations,
and thus will reap the enormous gains produced by the odious
system." _ _

" Yesterday his Majesty's ship Pheasant arrived, from a
cruize to windward. Major Gray came passenger in her from.
the Gambia ; Ensign Wetherell, Aid-de-Camp to the Briga-
dier-General, and George Charmer. came paT fevers ix the
Ceres."

Tut THEATRE.—The tragedy of Macbeth
represented last night at Drury-Lane Theatre:
and Mr. KEAN performed the part of the hero Di'
the piece, for the last time this season. If the
applause of the audience is to be considered as
the best proof of merit, he had full reason to Le
satisfied with his reception. Mr. COOPER war
admirably spirited in Mad', and Mrs.W.Wver
uncommonly'impressive in the part of the r.:tki.
less Queen. The house was well attended.

The Duchess of ANGOULEME is much better,
and hopes are entertained of her speedy recovery.
Yesterday the Earl of LIVFRPOOL and the
Marquis of LONDONDERRY had ancliences of the
KING.

The Duke of YORK arrived in town yester‘lay
morning from Newmarket. His Royal Highness
afterwards transacted business, as Commander--
in-Chief, at the Horse Guards. The Royal
Duke did not hold a Levee, bat Sir HERBIWis
TAYLOR, his Military Secretary, did.
Yesterday Mr. SILVESTER, the King's Mes-
senger, arrived in town with dispatches from the
Hague.

INFANT LAMBERT.—There was lately pre_
seated to the Royal Academy of Medicine Lc
Paris, a boy, five years old, of such an enormas
size and so fat, that he could scarcely walk. He
is not taller than other children of the carne
age, and weighs 1081bs. French, above 120 lbs.
English.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Fr:n-
cess of DENMARK are expected in town to-night,
and Warwick-house has been got in complete
readiness for their reception. Their Royal High-
nesses were expected to land yesterday after,,
noon, and spend the night at Dover.

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