The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-08 00:00:00

FASIIIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Marquis of Graham, from Brighton ; Earl Powis, in
Berkeley-square ;: Count Lieven, in Harley-street, from Brigh-
tun ; the Earl of Thanet, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street,
from Maidstone, Kent; Lady Montgomery, at the Cobourg
Hotel Charles-street,. Grosvenor-square, from Scotland; Cap-
tain and Mrs. SaurM, at the Claremont Hotel,. Bond-street,
from Ireland; Mr. and Mrs. Thomson, at ditto, from Bath;
C. Douglas, Esq. M.P. at ditto, fromtiewmarket ; Thomas
Best, Esq. at ditto, trout Brighton ; Joseph Reynolds, Esq. at
ditto, from Bath.

,DEI'ARTUItES.—The Earl of Euston, for Wakefield-lodge,
Stoney Stratford ; Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Trevor, for Brighton ;
General Grosvenor, for Welbeck, Nottinghamshire; Mr. and
Mrs. Holland, from Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street,
for Bath ; the Hon. E. Foley, fio Stoke Edith Park, Hereford-
shire ; 'Lord John' Fitroy, on a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Webb,
from the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street, for Norfolk ; James
Pare, Esq. from ditto, for Bath ; Capt. Parker; from Fenton's
Hotel, St. James's-street,'on a tour.

FASIIIOSABLE PARTIES.
The Duke of Urafton has a large patty of Mends or, a hunt-
ing cxenrsion, at hi: scat, iVakefield Lodge.
The Earl of Bridgewater entertained a distinguished party
on the 4th at his seat, Ashridge,

The Duke of Portland has entertained ,a large party of
friends, during the festivities, at his seat, NVelbeck,' Notts.

Viscount Granville entertained a distinguished circle of
friends, on Twelfth Day, at his seat, Wherstead Lodge, Suffolk.

WEYMOUTH, JANuAItY 4.

On Christmas Day, and at a period of the year when Sacred
Music is particularly expected to give sublimity to. out Saviour's
Birth, strange to relate ! no organ, no voice, was heard in
our Church to celebrate the glories of the Redemption. From
the period of our late most gracious Monarch's visiting this
town, who most religiously and constantly attended divine set.
vice in our Church, his Majesty was known often.to declar.;
his approbation, of the manner. in which.the musical part •of it
was performed, anti expressed his Royal wish that, in addition
to it; the Vcnite and the 7'e Deana should be chaunted. This
has been scrupulously observed, and continued ever since. The
consequence has been, that, under the able tuition of the organ.
istetrehoir has been gradually formed, which is the pride of the
Inhabitants and the admiration of the strangers and visi.
tors. But the present officiating Minister appears not to
take any delight in mask. In the year 1819, he forbade
the choir to perform its usual. This caused a great eigi•
tation among the parishioners, who met in vestry, and passed
some resolutions, to which lie conformed, anti the choir resumed
their functions. But again he has made a second attempt of a
similar nature in its tendency; so that now the pastor and
his flock, are unhappily divided ; and our excellent choir,
which, after great pains and labour, had arrived to its present
perfection, is likely to be disaolved, if the Rector do not in-
terpose hts authority.

The Parish have deputed Mr. Hawkins, and Mr. Voss, the
two churchwardens, to make a full representation. of their
grievances to the Rev. D. Wyndham, the worthy incumbent ;
and from our. knowledge of his benevolent disposition, we have
no doubt of his immediate and efficacious interference. But
should that expectation be unhappily disappointed (of which,
however, there is not much probability), it is intended to sub
mit the case to the judgmetienf the Bishop of the dioceie.
In the spirit of good will, we earnestly recommend the Cu-
rate to peruse and consider maturely the Bishop of London's
late admirable charge, to his Clergy, part of which we heard
read at our last vestry. %%'e still hope, however, that, not-
withstanding the present state of things, the Rev. Gentleman
Will see the necessity of restoring peace and harmony between
himself and the parishioners, by according with their reason-
able wishes, and thus conciliating their affections.

G ARRICK.—A. writer in the Qualidienne of Sa-
turday last, in a review Of a work on the Stage,
gives the following anecdote of GARRICK, for the
truth of which he says wisely enough that he
" will not answer :"".." A young lady felt a
violent passion for a Frenchman whom she saw
in London, without being acquainted with him.
He was just about to quit the banks of the
Thames, ignorant, no doubt, that he wits Itia‘hig
one behind who was to be the victim of his
absence. The British Dido threatened with this
cruel departure, and wishing not entirely to lose
the object of her adoration, pointed out the hand.
some Frenchman to C .utatic►c in a public place,
begging him to preserve a remembrance of his
features. GARRICK who probably at once per-
ceived in this the wish of a lover, made him-
self so completely master of the countenance
of the young stranger, that he was soon able
to console his too sensitive countrywoman,
by presenting a portrait of the Frenchman,
which a painter had been able to render.a strikd
iug likeness from the wonderful imitation of
GARRICK. This little story, for the truth of
which I do not answer, does not appear sur-
prising, when we read in the memoirs of GARRICK
his adventure at Versailles, where in the midst
of the Court, when he had. seen I IXIV, only
once, he represented the‘majestic features of the
King with such perfeclion, that every one e•x-
claimed, " Vivo le ItOif"----" Vive Laois XV !"

DFLAM UNE, a mathematician, made a Hug-
dial fur King CukttLEs I. which his MAJisTY
%aloe(' so much, that on the morning before he
was beheaded, In. ()Owed it to be given to the
Duke of Yon 4, with book, showing its use.

T It Y.

ON Titre ,LATE rtOUCIIPR SMITH, ESQ.,
TY7: o died itithihily, afew da,;sa,u, at Crume, 11",»%.-estershirc,
' tll ,V4,..at of the Earl of CovENTIvv.

The friendof COVE`rTitY in early days,
And still the friend, through life's bewild'ring maze,
Here litouctrEn lies, whom Fate ordain'd to fall
'Mid the gay circle of a festive Hall,
Where friendship, taste, and elegance combired,
To render all that could delight his mind ;
And where the.sudden stroke that. laid him low,
Chang'd Pleasure's Mansion to the House of Woe.

Alas ! not provident of worldly pelf,*
For others caring more than for himself,
Hite-ready hand his gen'rous heart obey'd,
Whene'er afflicted Worth requi4 his aid,
Though be, while pity in his bosom gloved,
Perchance might want the succourikhe bestow'd.
His manners free, but cautious of offence:
With classic learning stor'd, and sicrling sere ;
But though with various knowledge limply fraught,
With.no parade for vain applause he sought,
Content to hear, all other praise reilgn'd,
The " still small voice" of an approving mind.
Ah ! since no ling'ring pain prolong'd his end,
Lament not, CovENTRY, thy early friend,
Suminon'd at once by Mercy to 'the skies,
From earthly cares to Heay'nly joys to rise.

And when, of high and low the certain doom,
Thou, tbo, shalt follow to the silent tomb,
Thy lovid companion thou wilt then regain,
To share in bliss that will for aye remain.
Nor shall thy relics here unenvy'd lie,
For o'er thy grave thy Kt NG• will heave a sigh,
Ifliesson extend a life to Britain dear,
Beyond the term to thee allotted here,
A Kt N'G whom none can more than thou revere.

• llis present MAJESTY and the Earl of COVENTRY were
play-fellows together in childhood, and his MAJESTY hey O'er
since honouied thelEarl with his friendship. '

An auctioneer,- who has been exercising his
lungs here, played a. supple trick. to his gaping
audience the other evening. " Come, Gentle.
ewe," he says," I'll put up a pig in a poke;"
at the same time exposing for sale a sealed
parcel of considerable size. From the (lin-
den peculiar to our townsmen, the bidding
was slow ; and the article was sold for 2s.
On being opened . it contained silver peil.
cils and 'penknives, worth much More than the
sum. Many were, the reflections among the
crowd. But the wily salesman was not long
in announcing another parcel of the same
size and appearance. The 'contest was inure
keen, and it was knocked down for upwards of
live shillings. It contained izco salt herrings and
a penny roll,—(Perth Courier.)
The plate stolen frOM Lady CAROL; NE DAM ER'S,
Milton Abbey, Blandford, has' been nearly all
recovered ; it was found in the pond where afew
spoons were discovered on the morning after the
robbery, on its being thoroughly dragged. Only
a few dozen of spoons and forks are now missing.
RIGOROUS EXACTION.—Extract of a letter
from Eastbourne Several of the
,farmers
n
here, and in theeighbOarhOod, hfve been served.
with several notices, of a further charge upon
their horses, for having, as is supposed, used
them in assisting to unload ttic 'names East
Indiatoan, stranded here in February last. The
appeal, we understand, is to take place in the
clierse of this
.month, before the Commissioners.
at Firle, when we should think their grievances
will be redressed, otherwise, in a case'ef,a simi-
lar disaster, we fear, horses will not be easily
found, as should the further charge in this case
stand good, a farmer in the neighbourhood is to
pay eight,guieeas for extra taxes, for the use of
them, while he only received for their labour
four guineas.---(.Sussex Advertiser.)
HIGHWAY ROBBER Y AND EXTRAORDIN A
COU RAG 11.-00 Friday evening (27th ult.) be-
tween the hours of five and six o'clock, three
men (in the -employment of the Coal Gas Com-
pany) named J. Darling, T. Martin, and "W. I‘,Tap,
were proceeding to Ilowth, and. when passing
Kilbarrick Chufeh, seven fellows, armed with
pistols and bludgeons, rushed on them front the
grave-yard, and succeeded in robbing Nap of
four 11. notes, a gold seal, and two brass keys,,
and from Martin they k 1/: in silver. When
in the act of searcbinge third man, the gas-
men mustered courage; and attacked the seven
robbers. After a sharp conflict of about twenty
minutes (during which the robbers attempted
several times to lire, but Always burned priMe),
six of the cowardly' banditti fled, leaving one of
their party, named John Conlan, prisoner
with the three gallant and cnurageous gas-men
who never lost sight of their man until safely
lodged in Marlborough.street °dice, Dublin.--
(lie/fast Aretpar•Lettero
DARING hi A lI,CO Rounetti.--Last 6e ht
the Dublin:Coachfor Belfast witf,attucked.seven
miles below Ashbourn, at ,a place called Cross.
macore Bill, two miles and a half below Gar.
restown. The banditti consisted of fifteen or
twenty persons,' who had arranged them.
selves at each side. of the road, across
which they laid carts and ladders. The villainS
when the coach arrived at the spot, called on the
guards to stop; this the: latter refused,,when in-
stantly afire was opened from. both sides of the
road. The horses turned quickly, round, and
the pole of the coach was broken. The villains
centinued, to discharge their Ogees, and we are
grieved to state that one of. thwguards received
three slugs in the abdomen and' hip ; and - the.
other, after having his fereheed lacerated by a shot,
received a ball in the chest„ The former is sup.
posed, to be mortally wounde&--some hopes are
entertained of the ,recovery of thelatter. All the
nessengers, 4 in number.,-were then-robbed.. There
were ‘2 boxes in the coach, one of 'which contained
money, the other not. ,The. villains carried away
the wrong box. They also took the Drogheda
,mail-bags, and all m
the antes. Th'nbanditti are
supposed to be the remains of Collier's formidable
• gang. Mr.- Armstrong, chief ,peace officer of that
districts was out with hit party-ow-duty, and—it
is iloped he fell in. with the
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