The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-09 00:00:00

THE CHOLER, i. IvIo4BUS.

The following information was received this morning
respecting the progress of the cholera in Russia :
Extract of a letter from his Britannic Majesty's Consul
at St. Petersburgh, to the Governor of the Russia Com-
pany, dated June 22:
stand
" I regret to state that the number of patients takes
ill with cholera at Archangel, up to the 29th ult. (old
st)l e 4) ,2
remained
was
ill.of whom
These lOaOr
are
exclusiveav e died,
ofl S
the rec e
the neighbouring villages.
" At Rybinsk the number of cases from the 16th to
tl e 24th is 98, of whom 61 had died.

" I regret also to state that the disease has appeared at
Twer, although the Government has published, no ofiit•
intelligence ; and I have too much reas,,bn to apprehend
that it has appeared at Yarisloff, and at Nigenoy, and at.
Navagorod.

" Here, at Cionstrult, and the neighl ouring country,
perfect health prevails."

DORMANT PEERAGE.

(From a well-informed Correspondent.)
Pretensions, real and fictitious, have of late
sprung up for dormant titles, and the ancient
barony of Beriers is one supposed to be in the
family of the Knyvetts.
The late Mr. Knyvett, of musical notoriety,
is descended from an ancient (and, according to
heraldic terms, from a knightly) family in Nor-
folk. He betrayed, from a child, such an ar-
dent love for music, that his family were unable
to restrain him from pursuing it professionally.
His successful career is so generally known as
to preclude any further comment ; but we are
led to give publicity to some further account of
this eminent musician, as containing some in.
teresting events in the history of former reigns,
when the Knyvetts were distinguished, not only
by rank, but by the high situations they filled in
the State.
" The pedigree of Mr. Knyvett proves his
descent from Othomarus Dunnevit, afterwards
De Knevet, and lastly, according to analogy of
change in other English names, Knyvett, a na-
tive noble of England, at the time of the'Norman
conquest, the success of which occasioned him
(as having joined Harold's standard) the loss of
Launceston-castle, and other possessions in
Cornwall. Upon his marriage, however, with a
daughter of one of the Normans, his estates were
restored, and the descendants continued in cre-
dit in succeeding reigns. When John Knyvett
became Chancellor of England, the Knyvett
family became considerably aggrandized and en-
riched by intermarrying with the Bourchiers,—
enriched, for Jane Bourchier inherited large pos-
sessions in Norfolk,—aggrandized, for her
mother was daughter of Jahn Howard, Duke of
Norfolk, and her great grandfather was son of
Lori Lovaine and Earl of Eu, in Normandy,
by Anne, only daughter and heir of Thomas
Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester, youngest son
of Edward 111. Thus the royal coat was added
to the armorial bearings, and it forms, together
with 110 other devices of distinguished families,
a monument of the great dignity of this ancestry.
Camden, in his description of Norfolk, thus
speaks of them The antient and renown'd
house of the Knyvetts flourished in this county
ever since Sir John Knyvett was Chancellor of
England, and has very much branched itself out
by honourable marriages ; for besides them of
Buckenham, those famous knights Sir Henry
Knyvet of Wiltshire, and Sir Tho' Knyvet of
Ashwelthorpe, are descended thence.' "
The eminent state services of the Knyvetts
are thus recorded in the reign of Henry VIII.:
—" Sir Thomas Knyvet, Master of the Horse
and an Admiral, distinguished himself in a naval
engagement, and was blown up in the conflict.
In the reign of James 1., a Sir Thomas Kny_
vet was deputed to search the cellars under the
Parliament House, and having apprehended
Guy Foulkes, and being otherwise in favour
with King James, he was created Baron Knyvet,
of Escriek, in Yorkshire. And further, as a
peculiar remark of the Royal favour, was en-
trusted with the care of one of the King's daugh-
ters, who died in his house. Sir Thomas Kny.
vet, of Ashwelthorpe, also manfully opposed the
usurper Cromwell.'

The present Mr. Knyvett's ancestor was band•
somely provided for in his mother's will, and
his descendants resided at Funden-hall, in Nor-
folk, adjoining the Barons Berners. The son
of this individual was organist and composer to
his Majesty George 111. This situation is now
filled by the younger son, Mr. William Knyvett,
whose talents as a musician rank him in the
highest class of the profession ; the elder son,
Mr. Charles Knyvett, retired from the profession
at bis father's death. Ho resii!tes near Reading,
in Berkshire, and by lined!, descent is the repre-
sentative of this ancier',, family.
We subjoin a paragraph that appeared in the
John Dua st.',lne some time back, alluding to the
barony Berners, and also an extract from Mr.
Miller's Biographical Sketch of Eminent Artists.
The sketch of the musician proves that Mr.
Miller is not deficient in observation or know-
lodge of the world.

From the John Bull.—" Our readers generally
know that the ancient Barony of Berners is sup-
posed to be in the family of Knyvett, so well
known and so universally popular in the musical
world, although Mr. Charles Knyvett, the elder
brother, has declined proceeding to establish his
claim. Lord Stradbroke has now resolved on
preferring his right to this ancient honour, upon
the ground that he is the lineal descendant of
Sir John Rous, who married a daughter of Sir
Thomas Knyvett in 1656. His Lordship alleg-
ing that the Rnyvett's family became extinct in
the vear 1773, it will now become necessary for
the knyvetts, if they see sufficient reason, to
maintain their claims, since very considerable
property in Norfolk and Suffolk appertains to
the title,"

tom Mr. Miller's Biographical Sketch.—
" Charles Knyvett, born 1752, died January
13, 1822. This respectable musician was long
known in the extensive circle of that elegant,
fashionable, and fascinating science; his pro-
fessional talents, gentlemanly manners, good
understanding, correct conduct, and social -qua-
hues, made his society courted by families of the
€44 rank ; and he passed much of his leisure
time at the country seats of the nobility, where
he was always an acceptable visiter. Music and
painting are the two sciences which find easiest
access to the drawing-rooms in high life. The
talents requisite to shine in those arts, when
displayed, always procure an entre, but some-
thing more is wanting permanently to preserve
the footing which skill and ability have acquired.
The clear knowledge of the marked pride
,inse-
parably allied to high birth (and the sliOtest.:
penetration will soon discover it), by which you
are taught to feel the wide distinction between
rank and talent, makes it difficult for the scien-
tific man to know his exact station.' Au easy,
but unpresuming, address, both in language anti
manner, is requisite; but the tact, the great art,
to acquire, is to know how far to go, and 'the
exact point to stop at,—knowledge of the most
useful kind in every station of life, but the most
difficult to learn,"