The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-10 00:00:00

SIH HARCOURT LEES.

This Protestant and patriotic Baronet, who it
indefatigable in his efforts to support the British
Constitution in Church and State, has recently
addressed THE ORANGEMEN of the United Em•
pire, In a very animated letter. We have not,
however, room for the insertion of more than the
concluding part, as follows, in which, notwith-
standing his zeal for the memory of WILLIAM
the THIRD, he exhorts them, for the sake of the
national peace, not to perform the ceremony of
adorning his STATUE, according to annual custom.

t° Gentlemen, it affords me the most perfect satisfaction to be
able to assure you from authority, that the Orange Institution
is rapidly extending itself throughout all parts of the British
Empire. The great pillars and chief supporters of our glori4
our Constitution have their eyes at this moment fixed with
the most intense anxiety, and I fear with no small degree of
alarm, on the Orangemen of this country, lest, through over
zeal, or indignation at unmerited but well drsigned insults,
they should, contrary to every principle of wisdom, and in de-
fiiance of the expressed wishes of their ablest and best de-
fenderr, be induced publicly to parade through the country parts
of Ireland on the 12th inst. Every man in this country who
deserves to be called a protestant, and who venerates the Con-.
stitution with the recollection of its immortal Restorer, William
the 3d, Prince of Orange, deprecates with horror (foreseing the.
fatal consequences) any public and ostentatious parading, at
this moat critical and important crisis of our much loved Ire-
rand's salvation or eternal destruction. Well I know what
' Will be the result both in a political and religious point of view,
and well you ought toknow that notone promulgated judgment.
of mine has in 3 single instant yet proved erroneous. I have
with consistency, and without fear, fought the battles of
our Religion. and our beloved Monarch, unceasingly, and
with unparalleled success. Recollect, Gentlemen, what Popery
was when I first commenced the holy crusade, against the
monstrous system of imposture and impiety, invented by villain
Monks, and supported by credulous and superstitious fools—
behold that apostate church, now in her expiring struggles, to
what I have driven her at last, to the working of miracles even
in her dotage, to support a little longer, an idolatrous, a' bloody
career, throughout a short fleeting period still of a corrupt
and detested existence. My objects never were confined
to the carrying of banners, or the fluttering of ribban4
on a statue, like pagconts of a country flair; no,
Orangemen: harmless as these symbols of our loyal principles
are, rtir mind contemplated a far more transcendent exhi,
hition in the .proutl triumph of the Protestant Reformed.
Religion, over- all the errors and wiles of Popery. and
Priestcraft. That triumph we are now certain of, if you,
by your imprudence and supposed loyalty, do‘ not over-
turn the structure that ii nearly completed for your final
security; I charge you then, my faithful and beloved
brethren, in the name of the living God, to resign your
processions for this year. If you choose it (unless the in-
tended Bill should prevent it), assemble, as you have been
accustomed ttedo, on general occasions in your Lodge Rooms,
without parade, or procession, and disperse when your usual
prayers are offered uto your Redeemer without riot or dis-
turbance. Thus will you really gain an exalted victory, over
your unprincipled and insidious enemies, who have had the
art to persuade your deceived countrymen that you are their
I sworn and. mortal foes. Should our forbearance be misre,
presented, or our feeling be subsequently outraged, then, Gen-
tlemen, we have the proud consciousness to support our future
proceeding,withoutoburesewlivtehsouttorelpieroach.
guile,now, Gentlemen, after the most mature consideration, after
so we that
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considered P ved
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re-
flecting upon what I know to be the actual state of this coun-
try, the plan contemplated by foreign and domestic conspi-
advantage in die administration., and the certain consequence*
raters, the possible effects as connected with changes to our ills-
to the Established Church, most solemnly and impressively
call upon You all, to follow implicitly my advice ; and if you
will not comply with my injunctions from a principle of a true
attachment to the Constitution, I shall, in weeping over the
rashness and imprudence of my Brethren, never, again conde-
scend to require your obedience, from a principle of affection
for myself. With perfect confidence in your Judgment, your
loyalty, and your true patriotism, I have the honour to be still
your friend and supporter,
HARCOURT LEES-
°

On Sunday night, about eleven o'clock, 'ma.
party of young men were returning from Rich.
mond, where they had spent the day (and it iw
presumed had been making rather too free),
when about to land it was discovered that one-of
the party was missing:. search was instantly
math., but wahout success, the night being der%
and stormy. From some circumstances, at pre-
sent unexplained, it appears that their unfortu-
nate companion fell overboard somewhere be-
tween Leader's Distillery and St. John's Wharf,
Battersea, opposite to which place the body was
found the following morning.
ROBBERY BY A SwEep.—Yesterday mottling,
between seven and eight o'clock, a sweep (or lad
disguised in a sweep's dress) went to the house
of SILVESTER PULPIIIR, Esq. in Portland-street,
and Wing let into the kitchen by .a female ser-
vant, be told her he had been sent to ask when it
would be convenient for Mrs. PuLentit to have
her chimneys swept ? The servant said she
would go up stairs and make the enquiry or
either her mistress or the housekeeper, and
during her absence from the kitchen, the sweep
carried off a large silver gilt cream ewer.

COAL-MARKET, JULY 9.
Ships at Market. Ships sold
211 Newcastle -21 i -
4 Sunderland - 4 -
0 Scotch Coal . . 0

BIRTHS.
On the lith inst., at Brighton, the Lady or Lieut.-Colonel
Monier Williams, of a daughter.
On Tuesday morning, in York-place, City-root; 31re. Ben—
jamin B. Williams, of a son, still-born.

MAItRIED.

On Saturday last, by the Rev. Lord John Thynete, the HO-
!Mumble Henry Laseenes, to Lady Louisa Thynne,,daughter
of the Marquis and Marchioness of Bath.
On Monday, the 7th inst., Richard Stokes. of Chipping.
Ongar, Essex, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas.
Shadrack, of the same place.
• On Tuesday last, by special license, at the house of Marring.
ton Price. Esq., of liaslemere, Surrey,. by the Right Rev. the
Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, Robert Price, Esq., ALP. for the
county of Hereford, and only son of tivedale Price, Esq., of
Foxley, to Mary Anne Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the
late Rev. Dr. Price, Prebendary of Durham, and Canon Resii-
dentiary of Salisbury.