The Sun.
London, England, 1822-02-28 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN.

MR. EDITOR—As your Paper is more parti-
cularly eminent in the upholding and defending
our National Church, a subject connected with
its essential rites cannot but be pertinent in your
valuable columns; it is therefere that I wish to see
them the vehicle of information to myself in parti-
cular,as well as to the Christian world at large, as
to the time and place when and where a Confirma-
tion in or near the metropolis may he expected to
take place.—A full and widely extended notice of
the celebration of this important rite most cer-
tainly ought to be given, in order that those who
purpose by the blessing of Gm) to take the be-
nefit of it, may have sufficient time to prepare
themselves for this awful, solemn, and, perhaps,
essential ceremony, and that those who are pre-
paring themselves may not, through ignorance,
let slip an opportunity. I beg pardon for thus
troubling you, but having no other means for
certain information, I have to request that you
will call the attention of any who may be able
to give information ou this head, by a short no-
tice in your excellent paper, whereby lyou will
confer an essential obligation upon many who
may be in my situation ; and more particularly on
. Your most obedient Servant,
E. C.

An article from Brussels says, that the two
Couriers from St. Petershurgh, which passed
through that town, had been succeeded by a
British Messenger, bearing despatches of some
moment to the Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs at the Court of Russia.

Extract of a Private Letter from New York,
Feb. 1 :—" The Tariff Bill has not yet been
brought up in Congress; there are many different
opinions on the subject of what will be done. It is
generally believed there will be some alterations
in the duties, and that some articles paying the
least duties will be raised, and others, paying the
higher,.will be lowered ; it is now even matter
of uncertainty whether any thing at all will be
done."

Tuesday, the Duke of YORK held a Levee as
Commander-in-Chief, at his Office in the Horse-
Guards, which was attended by seven General
Officers and a number of others. .
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DEATH OF TILE EARL OF EGMONT.-011 Mon-
day last this venerable Nobleman died at Odell
Castle, in the County of Bedford, in the 85th
year of his age. He is succeeded in his titles,
and in his English and Irish estates, by his only
SOH JOHN, Viscount PERCEVAL, now Earl of
EGMONT.

MR. COUTTS'S WILL.—The Will of the late
Mr. COUTTS was opened and read on Sunday
evening last, by his Solicitor, in the presence of
Mrs. Coutts, the Countess of Guilford, Lady
Burdett, and others of his family. It first recites
the nature and extent of his property, to the
amount of Nine Hundred Thousand Pounds,
which be bequeaths to Mrs. Coutts, for her sole
use and benefit, and at her own disposal, without
mentioning any other person, or even leaving
a single legacy. The mansion and furniture in
Stratton-street, and the villa on Highgate Hill,
were previously Mrs. Coutt's.—Mrs. Coutts left
her residence immediately after the reading of
the will, for the house of Mr. Coutts Trotter,
and the following morning Lady Burdett pro-
ceeded to Bath to join the family there.—
(Morning Herald.)

ORATORIO.— Selections from HANDEL and
ROSSINI formed a grand harmonic treat last
night at Covent-Garden Theatre. The per-
formances, vocal and instrumental, were through-
out correct and impressive, and received very
warm and repeated applause from a numerous
audience.
HORRIBLE INSTANCE OF REVENGE.—SeIdom
have the inhabitants of Virginia been presented
with a more tragical scene than was witnessed
in Mecklenburg. J. HUNT, who lives near Spa-1
nish Grove, in this county, has three daughters ;
one about eighteen years old, one about twelve,
and the youngest about eight, and a negro boy
about twelve, were all the persons belonging to
his family. Mr. HUNT having gone to Richmond,
left his three daughters and the negro boy at
home. On Thursday evening, December 13, the
eldest daughter chastised the boy for some
misconduct. At the usual hour the three girls
went to bed, their bedding having been previ-
ously placed on the floor near the fire.. A short
time before day the girls caused the boy to make
a fire, and again went to sleep, but they soon
slept the sleep of death, for the boy, irritated
by the chastisement lately received, and in-
stigated by a diabolical desire of revenge, as soon
as he perceived theM tranquil, horridly mur-
dered the three sisters as they lay asleep,
by ferociously beating out their brains with a
large axe. Having remained after the perpetra-
tion of the murder until day, he took whatever he
imagined valuable to him, and set fire to
the house, which was burnt down, and every
article of , Hunt's furniture was consumed ; se-
veral persons who saw the fire hastened to
the spot and got the girls out before they
were entirely consumed. But so deformed were
they by the fire, that no human being ever pre-
sented a more horrible appearance. Upon tak-
ing the boy up, he confessed every circum-
stance. A Coroner's Jury, upon examining into
the case, called him before them, when he stated
to the Jury every circumstance, agreeable to his
former confession. He is now in gaol, and no
doubt ample justice will be rendered to one
whose youthful villanies have been so execrable.
—(From the Richmond Enquirer.)

Sir AndretCatl;cari, Bart. from Brighton ; the Countess of
Dartmouth, from a tour ; the Marquis of Downshire, at Read's
Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street, from Berks ; Sir W. Bur-
roughs, Bart. at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, from
Brighton ; Sir George and Lady Wood and family, at Batt's
Hotel, Dover-street, from Gatton Park, near Reigate.
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DE PART U RES.—Thomas Balfour, Esq. from the Clarendon
Hotel, Bond-street ; Colonel Murray, from Thomas's Hotel,
Berkeley-square, on a tour.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.-- •
The Duke of Wellington gave a Cabinet dinner, yesterday,
at his house in Piccadilly.
General Grenville entertained the Duke of Buckingham and
a select party to dinner, yesterday, at his House in Hill-street,
Berkeley-square.
The Marquis of Lansdowne entertained a distinguishedparty
yesterday, at Lansdowne House, Berkeley-square.
The Countess of Essex had a fashionable party, yesterday
evening, at hex house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square.
Mrs. Tighe entertained a select party of fashionables, yester-
day evening, at her house in St. James's-place.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRICAL FUND.

Yesterday the Seventh Anniversary Public Dinner of th
Covent-Garden Theatrical Fund was celebrated in the Freema-
sons' Tavern, Great Queen-street—his Royal Highness the
Duke of YORK, in the Chair. Thenumbers present were about
300 ; among whom were the Earls of Glengall and • Belfast,
Lord Blesinton, the two Sir John Doyles, Messrs. Calvert,
Ramsbottom, &c.
After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been drunk, Mr.
Fawcett, the Treasurer, in an able and eloquent speech, des-
cribed the object of the. Fund, and the manner in which that ob-
ject had been carried into execution. Twenty-two farnilies, he
said, had received relief in the course of the last twelve months.
He stated that his Majesty had honoured the Fund with a sub-
scription of 100 guineas, and that the total amount of subscrip-
tions received that day amounted to 12001.
It was stated by Mr. Robins, who returned thanks on " Pros-
perity to the Drury-lane Theatrical Fund" being drank, that
the utmost cordiality subsisted between the two Theatres, with
respect to the two Charitable Institutions.
A number of excellent songs were sung in the course of the
evening, by Messrs. Emery, Broadhurst, &c. ; and the Echo
Song, sung by Miss Hallande, from the Gallery, was warmly
encored.

His Royal Highness quitted the room at half-past eleven
o'clock, when the Chair was taken by Lord Blesinton. The
utmost conviviality prevailed throughout the evening.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 26.--.-The subjects for the Merit}Ors'
Prizes for the present year are :
SENIOR BACIIELOR S.— Populis diversis eadem institute
rninirne conveniunt.

MIDDLE BActummts.—Astronorniw utilitas et laus.
The Exercises to be sent in on or before the Ist of June next,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FEB. 27. -
THE KING V. SIR N. CONANT AND OTHERS.
This was an indictment against Mr. Collins, Sir N. Conant,
and Mr. Mills, Justices of the Peace of the County of Middle-
sex, Charging them with a conspiracy to withhold the license of
a publican named Meek, who had been deprived of the same
in consequence of some irregularity in the management of hit
house. The refusal of a renewal was alleged to be the effect of
improper influence on the pate of Messrs. Reid and Co.,
brewers, with whom Meek had ceased to deal for his beer.
The Jury found the defendants—Guilty.

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