The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-11 00:00:00

INTELLIGENCE FROM BAYONNE.

BAYONNE, SEPT. 2.—11 y the mail from Madrid we have
letters of the 29th. The army courier has not arrived, 'arid we
know not whether he has been stopped on the way, like the
preceding. The capital enjoys tranquillity, though everybody
is of course very anxious -respecting the events before Cadiz.
The Duke. of Angouleme, who is: pretty sensible of the im-
portance of terminating the war as speedily as possible.(whicl
may be said to be concentrated before Cadii) is 'Collecting ail
the force he possibly can, both by sea and land. Several
ships of warhaveniready arrived from the Mediterraneant and
ten frigates are expected.
The troops .which left Madrid with, the Prince are now at
Port St. Mary (or, at least, on the point of arriving there), and
General Rourroont and Molitor are expected here. The Royal
Family-continue to enjoy good health. General layas has beet,
succeeded in his command by General Itiego, who arrived at
Malaga on the 17th. Zayas. takes the command of the army
in Estremadura. The roads in several parts of Spain are very,
unsafe. At St. Clementi (Cuenca) couriers, with letters, have
been -stopped, and others: have been arrested by the band a
maw°, which was said to. have submitted ; but it seems It is
divided in several Small troopS. A,pretty 'etinSidembleffiterilla.;
commanded, by Castro, has appeared near Viersa. The .1 x.
Banos has armed a flotilla, and the brother of the
Marquis of Albendana. has done the same. These two flo-
tillas• have committed various depredatiOns along the coast.
An account from Ztdamea de Sorana.(Eatremadura), sayt that
the Constitutional troops in that province amount to 4,091/in-
fantry and 1,000 cavalry, and tint a conspiracy has been 41s.
covered at Alticanueva, for the purpose •of re•establisiting the
Constitution, and that ,1ti,090 cartridges were seized in the
ofhouses various

We find, from the capitulation of Corunna, that most of the
leaders in that place, especially Campillo and the Pastor are
prisoners of war, from which it is inferred that they iiedineti
acknowledging the Regency at 111adriii ; we expect, them to
be brought here on board a French frigate. All the gunners
belonging to the marine and the militia, who, with few excep-
tions, are liiscayans and NaVarrese, have asked and obtained
leave to return to their homes. The last letters frem Pampe.
lima announce that the trenches were opened, and that the rtnb
was to begin immediately. There are ti,noD troops belt re the
town, had moreover, a most formidable train of artillery,
ral mercantile houses in Bayonne will stiffer severe loSses. It
its said thM the troops of the Faith before Pampeluna have been
removed, and a position assigned them five leagues in the rear
of the besieging army. It is supposed that their discipline k
not so Strict as that ut the French. The restoring the prisoners
to liberty, according to the decree of the Andujar, displeases
the Spanish RoyaliiitS, especially the priests and monks, some
of whom have not been ashamed to cry " Death to the French
Death to the traitors 1" _ _

Five companies or artillery are ready to embark here, to j9in
the army before Cadiz, and will sail the day after to-morrow:

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.

, . .
Yesterday evening, at five o'clock, a.cornner's
. .
Inquest was held at the Maley-mow publie,houtte, in Monnt-
street, Grosvenor.square„ be ore Mr. GE la., the Coroner; on
the body of a ntan unknown, who came by his dealt, itr the
following shocking manner :
Jamea Taylor, A labourer, stated, that about eight .o!cleck
ptertiny morning., he was passing along Grosvenor: lace,
Iyde.park-corner, and saw the deceased, who was. ittii i log
r
upon the loot-way, loaning against the well of tile, byo4
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coal-waggon was passing at the time, and the deceased livalked
from the-foot-path into the middle of the road, and fell with his
head exactly under the hind wheel, which killed him en the
spot. It appeared to witness that he threw himself down in..
tentionally, but cannot say positively that he did; witness
never caw the deceased before, and does not know who he i 4
he did not appear remarkable in his manner before holeft the
path-way.
Anne Crew, servant to Mr. Blake, of Pimlico, said, tinit.,Ple
was crossing the road at the time the last witness spoke of, and
saw the deceased. deliberately walk in the most CO.l Intinai to
the side of the .waggon, and stooping down put both hialiikeds,
to his head, and threw himself directly under the wheel, Ateh
passed over his head. The circumstance gave her such a aluiek
she did not recover for some time. She had no doubt the de,
ceased threw bunself down intentionally. She never saw the
man hefore,,And,knew nothing of him. ' -
A waggoner,: in, the service of Mr. Llttlewood, eeaLmer-
ebant+ at C4elleni stated, that he was driving his team along
Grosvenor-place, and heard a crash at the hind olf-wheel., Ile
was at the same moment called to by the first witne4;,: Ile
stopped instantly, anti found the deceased in the tatostion de-
scribed, quite deed. ,Ile: stopped his waggon so svon,-. that' the
wheel had not gone quite round. The man was in itte oppesizu
side from him, where he.coulti not potwildY eeo him.
Here the. evidence closed, as there was no pplion wito4; r), w
any, thing of the deceased. The Jury took a view of tlieb,„ty,
which was a shocking spectacle. The stead Wait crttehed to
pitves, anti the right arm broken in two laiwes. thetiress.WAS
A green coat, stripad weisteentt black velveteenbreeelk4,, with
MOther-pearl buttons, light cotton stockings. 444, t-,0,_
There was nothing of ti' detilliPtiOn found .in MS Pocitstt",.
,"eePt j n.shoe maker's mettiture. lie had the appear",, , ,tit. ix..,
Aga journeyman tnulesmata of NpUlefieheription. `•.'
he Jury baying returned (torn viewing the hotly, hieiyiht
n n. i verdicl,--‘, Tbat the detensed was killed, by the wheel of a
waggon ThigAing over his head, having thrown himself oitteler-
it4cut ,;,betti,jibe wash) eearte state of mind or not, no .evi-
dente appears to the Jury.',. ,
Ttl • e Jury, ottosidering that no .blame whatever attached to
the driver of the waggon, only returned a deolland •of enq
farthing on the waggon and,horses. ' , ' . . ''.

WEST INDIA DOCKS.

REPLY TO MR. MARRYAT'S OBSERVATIONS
-.4)N THE WEST INDIA DOCK CHARTER, az.c. &c.

(No. I.)

Mr. MARRYAVII publication appeared under
eirzumstances which were rather extraordinary. The publica-
tion of a Report .of the Committee of the House of Com-
moan, with comments upon the evidence, before either the
Ititport or the evidence were printed for the use of the Mern-
beau, is, it is conceived, unprecedented, and was therefore alto.
cether unexpected. In this point of view the work is prema-
ture; but with reference to the main object which is avowed,
satnely, calling upon the Legislature (p. &i) to refuse-the Peti-
tion of the " Went India Dock Company for the renewal of their
(tarter," it is too late, and altogether uncalled for,- the Char-
ter having actually expired before its appearance.
From this cireurnstance it might seem that a reply was as
uncalled for as,the publication itself : the tharactei, of the ob-
servations, however, will justify this attempt to refute them ;
and the short time allowed, from their unexpected appearance,
will, it is hoped, plead as some excuse for the hasty and
perfect manner, in which that attempt is now made.:.,
In the introduction to his work, MT. MARRYATrafter some
strictures upon the desultory mode in which evidence is Aaken
before Committees of the House of Commons, declares thatthe
Minutes given before the Committee on Foreign Trade .con.
veyed to his mind a very imperfect impression, that he had by
no means a distinct or connected view of the leading point of the.
case, and that by separating it into parts he obtained a much
clearer comprehension of the whole.
There is awide distinction, probably, between the clear com-
prehension of a subject, and a just and impartial consideration
of it ; to shew whether Mr. 31arryat has attained the one, or
erinced the other, is the object of the present Reply to his ob-
seriattons.

Roth his extracts from the evidence, .and his observations,
are divided under the following heads, which are stated com 7
prise ell the material points, viz.:--
1. Advantages of the Dock System.
2. Convenience of Situation. •
3. Safety and facility of Access.
4. Solidity of Buildings and Works.
5. Means of AccoMmodation.
ti. Machinery.
7. Security against Plunder.
8. EXclusion of CreWs and Apprentices.
0. Clasiiification of Commodities.
. -10. Disptch in Landing Cargoes.
11. Mode of Housing and Sampling Sugar.
- 12. Weighing Coffee after being '% arehoused.
13. Making Cotton Merchantable.
14. Warehousing Rum.
15. Moderation of Charges.
16. Repairs and Improvements.
17. Accumulated Putul,
18. Just regard to Private Interests.
19. Discontinuance of Compulsory Clause.
20. Competition of Dock Companies.

Mr. Marryat invites his readers to compare his conclusions,
with the premises from whence they are drawn ; but. it, is hoped
that the public will not confine themselves to the garbled ex-
tracts from the evidence, which areappended to this work ; and
that they will also compare Mr.llilarryatt'a conclusions with
those pf Mt:Honourable Cummitteeof which be wasa member.
(No. I.)
• ADVANTAGEIIt oi."rittu DOCK svirriest•
I:ri,ler this bead it, is admitted that " no conflicting evidence
LS to be found, that all panics agree in the great security that
has been given, both to the public revenuo,-und the property of
individuals, by the establishment of wet docks for the reception
of ships and cargoes, with warehouses contiguous to them, stir.
rounded by high walls."
Te enormity of the evils which existed before the establish.
meat of the Docks; is also acknowledged to be proved, in a most-
satisfactory manner, but ;11r. 111,irryst then proceeds as
follows 1—

order Writ a stop to this evil, it is true, as stated in
the Memorial of the 'Westindia Dock Company to the floard
of Trade, that the rnerchente readily consented to the compul-
sory clauses contained in the Charters of the difiltrent Dock
Companies, and also to the payment of high rates both on
gouda and shipping for twenty-one years ;' but it is equally true,
though not stated in that Memorial, that they"did this, as the
only merino of inducing individuals to invest their capital in
these great undertakings ; and that they leolced forward, at the
4Piratton of that period, to the •anhstitution of a system of open
competition and moderate charges, 'for one of monopoly and
high charges. In short, they submitted to temporary disadvan.
taws, in order to secure the great and permanent benefits which
were anticipated by Mr. l'itt, as the consequence of the establish.
talents ; the ,perfects this warehousing system,' lowering the
port charges, and making this metropolis the emporium of the
" The truth of these sentiments is fully established by the
declarations of the most competent judges on this siNect.e '
Them competent judges of the motives which Influenced the
mevitants of 1799, are the individual* composing a meeting,
gut up by Mr. Marryat himself, and of which he was the Cheir.
mar., held at the London Tavern on the Voh of JenitarY, 1821.
After quoting their Resolutions, which were directed as much
sashimi the general Port charges as against the Docks, hr Kays,
" These Resolutions chew the real sentiments of the Merchants
sad Ship-owners of the Port of London :".2-but upon what ?
Ilot the state or thing* in 1790, but " on the Dock system."--.
T.lsas Is an ingenious, if it be not an ingenuous,' mode of sup.,
porting assertions ; but the real sentiments of the Planters and
i'lerchanta of the time are on record, and were appended .to the
Memorial of the West India Dock Company, referred to as
follewa •
I"4;racto from Communications which had been. submitted by
' 0 Deputation to Mr. Pitt, and which were reported
eel confirtned by, a Meeting at the London Tavetti, at •
which upwards of one hundred Planters and Merchants were'
present.
• 'No plan can effectually remove the evil and loss sustained
under the present system, that does not hold out accznimoti.
tiou for part of the Trade of the Port in Wet Docks, and add
to the space of the Legal Quays.
• " No trade frequentinge 'Port *offers equal injury, under
the ;meant system, with the Wegt India Tradol.,andin no trade
would the swinunodation of shippit4 by.doeks equally benctit
individuals and the revenue. • • • • '
No plan for discharging West-India shipping, that does
not connect the dock, wharf, and warehouse, with the in-me-
diate arrival from era, can entirely put a atop to the enormous
niiachief of plunderage.
"'The deputation, unconscious of any views but such 14 are
dtracted to the public benefit, and credit of the Port of London
new renew their application, anxious that measures of essential
rind practical relief, should, as speedily;aa possible, be applied
to twils and anuacs which are too notortotte to need me:while.
Lion, and too enormous 'to exist without an annual decrease of '
the oommerce, wealth, and prosperity of the Metropolis." •
" itetedved, (Five Disaerilient,) • •
" That the Dill now introduced into Pediment, for leave to
rosin Wet Ducks and 'Watehousee, for the reception of the
West India Trade, at the Isle of Dews, bat the decided appro.
bation of this Meeting, under a conviction that no spot, So
eligible for that purpose, within the same distance from the
Custom Muse, can be found, and where the whole of that Trade
ean,nat a moderate epence, ho completely concentrated and
se seeurcly accotrimodated."
it Hatedved unanimously,
" That the numerous lidvantagea which may be expected to
result from the plan adopted by this Meeting, when executed,
in the economical dispatch of business; in the prevention of
the enormous mischief of plunderage in all its branches ; in the
seeurity of the Iteventie, and in the accommodation of the gene.
sal thide of the port, by the removal of the West India Trade
(row time Quays and Ittver, which it now so much inettrnbere,
mar di be defeated, unless the Legislature shall render it
obligatory on the ships trading to and from the West Indies to
confine themaelves to the use of the Docks and Warehouses
set ft part for their reception, and calculated for their accoma
modal-ion."
There is nothing in the foregoing Iteaolutiene to bear out
ths eseumption, that the parties submitted tolemporary
advantages ;" and what says the evidence before the Corn.
sitittee ✓
rg
?dr., Ueoe TfinWChairman tt, the of the West India Me!.
;tante,' sm4 1! E,. ;,f the Island tzr Jamaica, who was the ern,

ginal Chairman of the West India Dock Company, and who,
in conjunction with the late Me...l‘lilligan, was the founder of
the establishment, giSes i'creseand comprehensive statement
of the circumstances which gave rise to , it, and the principles.
upon which it was formedel r 'l', ; t
,The necessity itrtse front the enormity of the plunder. ' It
was easy to commit it, ve*Y difficult to detect it." Our con-
sideration,' sari Mr.. Hibberto was this: let swish:T.' Et the Ship
as..quickly as possible from the. sea to the wharf where she shall
deliver the goods, and let her discharge with the leist hiterrop-
don possible; 'let utt'devise alsO a way. of deliverinfethecirgo
which _shall not be liable to; what we now suffer, either in the
occasional delivery of ships by their own crews (which was e
rare thing) or by lumpers.' • •
" We took down some of his Majesty's Ministers and per-
eons connected with the Board Of Trade and different Public
Bodies, arid we endeavinred to thew them, that the 'lsle of
Doge formed the natural lirte of demarcation for the entrance
of such a dock as we proposed to construct. Finally, before
the Bill passed • the House •of Commons, we had it. long con-
versation with Mr. Pitt upon, the, subject, and the result of
that conversation was, that he was perfectly satisfied, that
without the compulsory; clause-the measure would be an im-
perfect one : On the very day that conversation ;fmaased, the
Bill was carried in the House of Commons."
In reply to a question relative to the charges, Mr. Hibbert
says, ' I can state my perfect recollection, that it is not the
fact that they were hastily submitted "tali' consequence of the
enormity of the abuses that were then prevailing."
When comparing the observations of Mr. Marryatt under
this head, and the evidence which he has extracted under
the same' title, his readers may be at a loss to discover upon
what part even of those portions of the evidence his observations
are founded ; in the extracts given, the greater part of Mr.
Filstone's second Report is omitted, and that the reader may
judge of the candour with which this is done, it may be suffi-
cient to state, that it relates particularly to the " appropriation
of the West India trade to the West,lndia Docks ;" after ad-
verting to the extent to which the ship-owner has been benefited,
the advantagge to the merchant, "and how truly beneficial it has
. roved to the revenue," it proceeds, " Upwards of seventeen
,t ears have elapsed since the Vest India Docks were opened for
usiness, and the system, both with regard to the revenue and
'the West India Dock Company, has been brought to a state of
perfection scarcely to be surpassed ; with accommodations for
ships and West India produce superior to those at any other
establishment. After such experience, labour, and expense,
and so satisfactory a result, would it, I submit, be wise or ad-
visable to depart from it in any respect whatever ?"
Such a departure, it is stated, would give rise to loss of duties,
and increased expense of officers " to be paid by the Crown ;"
and that " if ships with West India produce were allowed to
enter the London Docks, it would be extremely injurious to
the Revenue." _ _

[To be continued.]

TILE LATE: POPE.

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Rum:, A uG. 23.—Tho Diarin has published
the fallowing details of the ceremonies which took place after
the death of his Holiness Pope Pius VII. t--Cardinal Pacca,
the Chamberlain, being informed of the Pontiff's death, assem-
bled the Apostolic Chamber, and repaired on the 20th, at nine
o'clock in the morning, to the apartment in which the Pope
breathed his last. After repeating on his knees the prayers for
the august deceased, he examined the body, one of the attend.
ants uncovering the countenance. The Chamberlain received
from the Master of the Chamber the Fisherman's ring; and
the Notary, Secretary to the Chamber, read on his kneo the
act recording this ceremony. On returning to his Palace, the
Chamberlain wa-s escorted by the Swiss guard, and was received
with supreme honours, by the military posts.
The Senator of Rome being informed by the Chamberlain of
the melancholy event, ordered the great bell of the Capitol, and
the other bells of the city, to 4e tolled. The Roman Senate
assembled the militia of the capitol, desired the Prefects of the
Police to attend them, and directed the Colonel of the militia to
open the prison, called the New Prison; and thatof the Capitol,
in which prisoners guilty of inferior delinquencies were confin-
ed, to be thrown own. 0a the evening .of the 20th, Cardinal
Someglia, pearof the Sacred College, assembled at his reg.
dente the heads of all the Orders which teret4 present in Rome.
Besides the Cardinal Chamberlain, wbcp of right attends at all
Such assemblies,_ there were present it this meeting Cardinal
Fesch, of the order of Priests; Cardinal Donsalvi, of the order
of Deacons ; and M. Mui.io, Secretary to the Sacred College.
The Penitential Fathers of the Vatican, remained, without in-
terruption, with the body of the demist...o Pope., reciting' the
usual prayers,
On• the morning of the 21st, the body was embalmed, and
clothed in a white cassock, a red arnica 101 cop. It was then
laid out on 3 bed, beneath a scarlet canopy, in one of the ante-
chambers of the Quirinal. Four wax tapers burned at each
side of the body, which was guarded by four Nobles. The
people were admitted to pay to the deceased Yontlif theiribate
of their respectful grief. ~
Aton Lxtraordinary Congregation held the same morning,
at which all the Cardinals in Rome attended, it was :decided,
almost unanimously, that the Conclave should be held in the
Quirinal Palace.
On the 22d the hod of the Holy Father continued to be ex-
posed as' on the preceding day. Ihe vase, containing the heart
of the deceased, was convoyed in
'a carriage to the church of St. i
Vincent and St. Anastasia, where it was received at the,door
by the Curate and his Clergy:.
At nine o'clock in the evening the body of the Holy Father
was 'solemnly conveyed from the Quirinal to the Vatican. It
was placed on a litter covered with crimson drapery, and borne
by two mules, arrayed in richhousings. Upon the body, which
was clothed in the casts ock and amice,_ was placed a cross era-
broidered withgold. Part of. the guard of Nobles followed inf.
mediately behind it. Other detachments of the same guard, of
the' Roman hussars, of the light horse and carabineers, and of
the Swiss part', es Well as seven pieces of artillery, attended by
their artillerymen, with matches lighted, formed part of the 1
cavalcade. The civic troops of the line formed a double rank
in the street between the Quirinal and the Vatican. When it
arrived near the statue of Constantine, the body was borne by
the Penitential Fathers into the Sextine Chapel, where, being
clothed in all the pontifical ornaments, it was again exposed to
the eyes of the people. The crowds of spectator* were immense,: ,
and in every quarter the profoundest grief appeared to be felt.
It is not yet known how many Cardinals will assist at the
fr conclave. 'lt is nut thought there .will-be -above 64). Many
foreign Cardinals will not be able to attend, and the Italian
Cardinals 'will, perhaps, be prevented by their infirmities:
Six of the Cardinals are eighty years old, 13 are between 71
and 79, 23 are. between 60 and 69, eight are between 53 and 59,
and 3 are only above 45. At the last conclave, there were but 35
Cardinals, all of whom, with the exception of three, were Ita-
lians. There were ten Cardinals wanted, and the conclave lasted
three months. The shortest conclave during the 'art age
was that of 1721, when Innocent X 111. was elected. It lasted
but .10 days. The longest was that of 1740, when Benoit XIV.
was elected. This lasted six entire rnondis, and five Cardinals
died during the conclave.
.In the conclaves there is generally what is called the Fac-
tion of the Zelanti, which means the party of the most:pious
and zealous. There is also the party of the crowned heads,
which, it appears, will not exercise much influence this
tittle, on account of the small number of foreign Cardinals.
In other conclaves there were the Cardinals created by the
last Pope, and those created by the preceding Popes, which
formed' two distinct parties ; but in the present conclave
This cause Of division will not exist; all the, Cardinals, except,
two, having been created by Pius the Seventh. Since Adrian
VI., who was elected in 'Veil, no Pope has been taken out of
the Sacred College.—Reports are already, circulated about the
conclave and the Auksbargh Gazette says, that there is sonic
talk of either Cardinal Somaglia, Pacea, or Zurla, being the
new Pope. We need not say that these reports are premature.
The coneleve is scarcely opened, and it must therefore be im-
possible to have other than vague surmises upon the intentions
of the, Sacred. College., .

HostTicu itAt. g 0 Cl y.--The Ci edottiati
Horticultural *Society dined in Onisn's on Thursday, on oc.
easion of their .ruttruienth Anniversay, Dr. Duncan, senior;
in the Chair, Supported by Alexander Henderson , Esq.,
and Dr. Brunton. The Meeting was numerous and re.
spectsble ; and, notwithstanding the backwardnee of the
season, the dessert presented a tliplsy of fruits. grapes,
pineapples, melons, &c., which has probably never been cur.
passed in Edinburgh. One of the melons weighed 21lb. 12 or.
During dinner, there stood on the table various flower
pots, with vines growing and bearing fruit in great pro-
fusion, and in the best condition. -These, we understand,
were front the Dalkeith gardens. There were also in pots,
various sped:lung of the -balsam, from the Botanic Garden,
of extraordinary size, and in full blossom, which gratified the
eye as much as the vines did the palate. The specimens of
home-wade wine were very numerous, and very superior in
quality. There was n specimen of Scotch cyder, considered
equal to any foreign hitherto seen in this country. This was
considered so valuable, that the Society, it is believed, will
vote their highest medal as a premium to the maker. Every
thing, in short, went to prove, that this Society has given new
stimulus to every sort of horticultural exertion, and been of
essential service to this end of the Island. The evening was
spent in great harmony, end although the venerable Chairman
could not sit so a late hour, Mr. Henderson, the Lord Provost
Elect (having been called to the chair) exerted himself with
great effect in keeping up the hilarity of the company for, the
rest of the evening.-- (Efinhurlh Courant, Sept. 8.)

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MASONIC NOTICES, FOR NEXT WIiEK.
LNGLAND.

Monday, Sept. 15, Lownwi. Noa. 1,8, 14, 15, 22,
234, 293, 308.
COVYTRY. NOS, 20, 72, 102, 219,
238, 311, 368, 423, 425,
465, 509, 510, 621, 541,
653, 583, 080.
Tuesday, - 16, Lownox. Nos. 33, 42, 200,
Courcr ay. Nos. 127, 151, 187, 170.
184, 199, 385;474497,

501, 528, 632, 644, 551,
579.
Wednesday, --. 17, LoNnorl. Nos. 38, 56, 92,-134, 225,
271, 296, 309.
COUNTRY. Nos. 54, 95, 105, 121,124,
126, 129, 146, 164, 207,
229, 291, 339, 342, 460,
465, 468, 472, 480, 487,
529, 563, 577, 581, 606,
678, 690, 705, 710, 711.
Thursday, - 18, Loxpow• Nqs. 65, 128, 162, 388.
llouse Coin. Fem. Sch.
•
git. •
COUNTRY. Not. 45, 57, 70, 113, 171,
214, 286, 384, 410, 42U,
453, 461, 466, 469, 483,
511, 618, 545, 556, 560,
561, 587, 642, 679, 717.
Friday, - 19, LONDON. No. 493.
COu NTRY. Nos. 30, 55, 193, 470, 533,
550, 600, 646, 655, 709.
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Saturday, ---LONDOii. •
• COUNTRY. Nos. 61, 675.
IRELAND.
Monday, Sept. IS, Coat. No. 81

IiEICESTERSHIRL.
CERZSIONY of Laying the FIRST ST-ONA of ST. GEORGE'S

CIIVRCUt in LEICICIITZ a.

This most interesting and impressive Ceremony took place
on Friday se'nnight. The early part of The morning was itt-
auspicious, but about nine the cheering light of the auto broke
forth and smiled propitiously on the splendid preparations
which had been made for the day. At half-past ten the bells
of Sc. Martin's Church announced the arrival of the Right
Hon. the Earl Rowe, and this annunciation was forthwith re-
peated by those of St. Margaret's and St. Mary's. About
twelve, the Noble Earl, as Master of St. John's Lodge in this
town, proceeded from the Hell Hotel in grand procession to
the Exchange, accompanied by his Lodge in proper dress and
regalia, and by a great number of Members belonging to
Lodges established in adjacent places, all in their requisite ha
biliments. A detachment of the Leicestershire Yeomanry Ca-
valry escorted his Lordship and the Masonic Proeension to the
Exchange, and immediately afterwards the General Procession
set out toe aids tho Church Ground in the following •

OIRDIM 'or rItOCISSION. ' •
Trunipetcra on horseback.
A Atilitary Ouarti.
' • A Band of Music.
The Collectors QC rglivtii4l Rates.
Special ConOtibles.
Special 't Charity, Children, f Special
t'onstables• . aaireast. 1 Comoublea.•"—
special conoll,Wo. , ,
The Town Band'.
The totitractore-for the Church. '
The Select Vr,ttry is ,Astro
Tile Overseers of the Poor.
The Subscribers to the Vona for furthering the Ereetinr(of the,

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Church.
The Clergy attending ow Prciegasierk in their Canonicals.
The Mayor aikdk9rporation, .
The Ai Pond.,
The Churchwarden% of the Pariah of St. Margaret; with *ands.
The Vicar of St. Margaret. ',The qtyato of St. Margaret:
The Secretary of the District Board.
The District Board for Building• Now Churches.
The Archdeacon. ,
The Meinlwrs for the County and Town.,
The Nobility attending the procession.
The Iligh Sherif.
II is Grace the Lord Lieutenant.

.'Masonic Lodges, in order, with proper dress and regalia.
Tyler, with Drawn Sword.
Visitors not belonping to any Lodge; two and two.
Visiting Lodges according to their Nupbers—Juniors first,

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with proper Regalia.
St: John's bodge, in the following order:—
Tyler, with drawn Sword.
. .• Banner.
Entered Apprentice Masons—two and two.
Rough Miller, carried by an Entered Apprentice.
First bigitt.
Perfect sishler, carried by a Master Mason.
Second Light.
Third Light.
Banner.
Master Masons—two and two.
Past-Masters—two and two.
OLus Vase.
Brass Plate.

Silver Trowel on a I 4 Mallet, carried by an
Crimson Velvet Cushion. j Operative Mason.
Superintendent of Works, carrying a Plan of the Intended
Building.
Two Deacons, each carrying a Silver Ewer.
Director of Ceremonies, with Cornucopia.
Terrestrial Globe. Celestial Globe.
Secretary, with the
,flook of Constitutions, carried on a Crinwon

Velvet Cushion.
Treasurer, with the Coins.
.Chaplain.
Junior Warden, with Plumb.
Steward with Wand.. Banner.. Banner.. Steward with Wand.

Senior Warden, with Level.
Steward) Bible, Square, and Compasses, Steward
with on. a Crimson Velvet Cushion, with
r Wand. carried by a .blaster Mason. Wand.
Deputy Alaster, with Square.
Steward with Wand. Stanched. Steward with Wand.
The Worshipful Master, the Earl Howe.
Two Stewards, with Wands.
inner Guard, with Drawn Sword.
The Charity Children accompanying the Procession were
about 850 anti every School was preceded by a banner descrip-
tive of the Schootand of the dresses worn by the children con-
nected with it. Col. Keck, 111.:P4' headed the advanced (Ward
of the Procession, and a detachment of the Yeomanry Cavalry,
under the command of Captains Bowater and Creswell, flanked
it at intervals along the whole line, while a strong body of con-
stables accompanied the Military for the better preservation of
order. The whole length of the Procession exceeded a quarter
of a mile, and while it was moving, the Church Ground was
kept by a large force of the. Civil Power, aided by a p_ortion of
the Yeoman!), Cavalry, the Militia Staff, and the different re-
crniting parties in town.
On the Procession entering. the ground, a most imposing sight
presented itself. Three eomine4boeo galleries for the swim-
modistion of apectators had been erected, whit+ were nearly fill-
ed with Ladies anti Gentlemen from all parts of the County
thitreh on the obverse, and the
and Town. These galleries were capable of containing above
WOO Persons, and the parties Occupying them were admitted by
intended following inscription
medals, bearing a representation of the West F.levation of the
on the reverse side
" The Ceremoniel Stone of this Church was laid on Friday,
the 29th August, I£M3, in the Fourth year of the Reign of
Nis Majesty George the ryth, by the Right Ilon. Richard
William Penn Earl nawe. Length of the Church 92
feet. Breadth'64 feet. Height of the 'rower and Spire
170 feet. The expence of erecting the Church is defrayed
hci,„ll„hleMajemY's t'Aammissioners for building additional
in l'ulltdoua Parishei, and the bite purchased by
Voluntary Contributions Parsons, Architect,
Leicester.
The lion. and Right Rev, George Pelham, D.D. Lord Bishop
of Lincoln.
The Venerable Thornsa parking:in, P.D. Archdeacon of Lei.
aster, and Chairman of the District Board.
John Stockdale Nerdy, •Ilonorary Secretary."
Two of the Generic*: m
ereplaced about 22 feet North and.
South of the North Wall at the intended Church, and the
other at the East end. The area, formed by this enclositre was
divided Into n
,-va Parts, the' Children were starched tip the cen.
tre and then filed Off to the right and left into separate areas,
the,.°4ll in front, and the Boysait the back part itdjoining'the
Galleries. -The Oentlemen ui the Procession following the
Children then took the _several stations allotted to them, and as

soon as Silence could he astair.ed, that animating and tho-
roughly impressivepieceof religioio poetry, the IoOth Psalm,
was aunt by the Children, accompanied by the Choir of St.
Mergaret 'Anti, the militia bend; „Lord Bowe then took his
station at the north east corner of the basement of the intended
Edifice, eat ordered the stone, (containing upward,' of sixty
cubic feet,. and whicli.wo ulready suspended in the usual way)
to be ritis&litii-the'llirrpolie of depoining the coins, &c., and
the etone being.eleyated about five feet from its base, the Rev.
Mr. Burnaby, Vicar of St. Margaret's,- Offered up a most ex-
cellent and appropriate Prayer. , -
The Children and Choir then sang some verses selected from
the 04th Psstlm,()., V. and the following ceremonies ensued
Hie Lordship having commanded certain coins and medals to
be' deposited In -cavity= of the-stone, ail the coins of the
present reign, with a Bronze metal of the Church said_ medals
commemorative of the'dia of our late good old King George
111,. of his present ejeety's Coronation, and of ..his. visits to
Ireland and Scotland (kindly preset-4yd to the Committee by
Mr. Opley,, of ,:lArmitighaml, were placed in a rich cut-e,lasit
Vase, which was deposited in the cavity ; over this was affixed
a'copper plateivrith.sitrappronriate inscription, which was her-
meucally sealed over the vase. Three or four operative
Mason* thee came forward - and laid- round the 'stone .a
quantity of fine cement, after which a very handsome
silver trowel ' was presented to the Noble Eart, with
which his Lordship spread the cement at the north east
angle of the stone ; a Signal being then given, the stone
was graditallrlowered amidst a solemn flourish' of trumpets.
The usual ceremonies of the square, the plumb, and the
level, Were thee- gone through by his Lordship, assisted
by his proper officer, and a mallet having been presented to tit:
Noble Lord which he applied to different parts of the stone,
his Lordship offered up a rrayer, that " the great Architect
" of this mighty Universe might pour down his blessings on
" the good work began that day, and that the Edifice ntiout to
" be raided on diat foundation, might prove an everlasting bles-
".:sing to the populous and increasing town of Leicester.' 'The
Ceremony of pouring the corn, oil 4 and wine was then performed.
after which the Rev. Thotries -Burnaby. jun. offered up a 'moat
appropriate, fervent, and affecting Prayer.
Th! interesting and memorable Ceremony then concluded
with the national anthem of" God save the King" being sung
by the children and ail Present. The Procession returned in
the same order. to the Exchange, . anti shortly afterwards se-
parated. , .„

TFCE

Soon after three o'clock the Earl Howe entered the Guildhall
(the ueeof which bad been kindly granted by the Mayor for the
occasion), where a very large and highly respectable company
had assembled, amongst whom we noticed—the High Sheriff;
Colonel Keck, M.P, J. Mansfield. Esq. M.P., Rev. Dr.
Madan, George l'ochin, Esq., Eward Farnham, Esq., —_
Norhury, Esq., P. A. Lafargue, Esq., the Worshipful the
Mayor, Rev. Messrs. Browne, Beresford, Easton, Burnaby,
Apthorp; W. Madan, Davies, Mitchell, Merewether, Wil.
hams, Stevenson, Inge, &c. &c. The Hall was very tastefully
deCorated, and the upper end hung with festoons of laurel, &c.
An extremely well executed perspective view of the North'
West elevation of the intended church was fixed immediately
under the portrait of our late venerated and excellent Mo-
narch, forming a pleasing and not unappropriate allusion
.to the- connection so happily and necessarily subsisting be-
tween the Throne anti the Establishment. On the side
hoard were exhibited the crimson velvet cushion and,
silver trowel used in the ceremony of laying the stone
and at each end of the Hall were displayed the banners
carried by the children of the different schools who walked in
the procession. About. 4 o'clock, a most excellent dinner (pro.
vided by Mr: Amick, of the Bell Hotel), was served up to a
company of about 150 persons; Lord Howe, presiding,7—A.fter
the cloth was removed,
The Noble Chairman said he rose to propose a sentiment,
which he was confident would strike home to the hearts of all
present.--m Church and King."
The sentiment was received with great enthusiasm, and
drank 4. times 4. " God save the King"- was then sung, the
whole company Joining in the chorus.
The Duke orYork and the Army." 3 times 3.
" The Nita of Clarence and the Navy." 3 tunes 3.
Ills Grace the Lord Lieutenant of the County." 3 times 3.•
tout— was, rapturously, applauded, and drank with
evittehe satisfaction and delight. Glee. The Red Cross
Knights." .
The Lord Bishop of the Diocese."
"'The High .Bheriff." 3 times 3.'
The High Sheriff ruse and returned thanks fir OK hquouT
•eonfirritl'ori hien.
"l pis '3l4*li7A COMMiAllinfielll for building New chtirehes.'l,
The Members for the County." 3 times 3.
11r. 14,1t-.Neck returned thanks hi a very neat and impres.i
sirs addrese.
" TheMembersliirthe 'll6rougli." 3 times 8. '
Mr.. Mansfield, in..eeturniu g , thanks, said,.that he sincerely
participated ih' the general satiefaction occasioned by the com-
mencement of the goad work which they had thatday witnessed;
and it was his cordial wish and fervent hotie, that the Temple
which was now erecting for the worship of the supreme disposer
of events, would be attended with extensive and pennanent
benefits to this large anti populous town.
" Prosperity to the good Work begun this day."
Mr.' Legh Keck begged-leave to propose a toast, which he was
confident would be received with as much pleasure as he felt in
giving it. ' It was the health of their Noble Chairman.—( Loud
cheers.)—llad his Noble Friend been absent, he might have
indulged himself Mille expressioo of those strong feelings which
he entertained upon the subject, but in his presence, he was
confident he was best consulting his Noble Friend's feelings
and his own by silence. -This he did with less regret, as the
Noble Lord was so well known to those lie wan addressing ;
and it was his earnest wish that his Lordship might long stir-
vice to employ his extensive influence as on that day, for the
benefit of •mankind, and enjoy every happiness which &life so
spent wow beat calculated to ensure.—(Applause.)—The Hon.
Gentleman, after some further most appropriate and excellent
remarks, concluded with proposing, the health of the " Right
Hon. the Earl Howe, and the ancient Society of free and ac-
cepted MaSons."
The toast was received with the greatest enthusiasm, and
drank with four times four:

His Lordship, in,retaming thanks, expressed his heartfelt
satisfaction at the proceedings of the day. lie assured the
company he felt highly gratified with the many kind 'marks of
esteem which he had received, and begged to wish them, in-
dividually and collectively, every happiness.
Song.—" Brave Howe and the glorious first of June."
This was rapturously encored, and his Lordship appeared
deeply affected at the unexpected compliment paid to the
memory of his Noble Grandfather.
" The Achdeacon and the other Members of the District
Board."

" The Mayor and Corporation."
The Mayor returned thanks in an appropriate speech.
" The Rev. Mr. Burnaby, :Viear of St. Margaret's."
The Rev. Mr. Burnaby, in returning thanks, expressed an.
hope that when the new church Was completed, a pure and
sound, form of doctrine to the ptomotion of true religion and
morality would ever be preached and inculcated in it.
• " The Protestant Aseendaney.".L.Three time three.
Glee.—" The King and the Church."
Capt!iin Bowater and Lieut. Deakins, and thanks for
their services this day."
Both these officers returned thanks.

!" The Clergy of the County and Town."
The Rev. Mr. Mitchell returned thanks on behalf of the
Clergy, and assured the company that the co-operation of the
Laity, ts on that day, wax highly gratifying to them. Firmly
attached to the Altar and the Throne, the Clergy anxiously
wished to instruct their Rocks 4n the precepts of their holy telt.
gion to teach them to fear Cod and honour the King, and to
meddle not with those who were given to change. The Rev.
Gentleman concluded with hoping that, by the Divine blessing,
the form of sound words administered in the New Church
might conduce to the everlasting happiness of thousands; and
sat down amidst great applause.
Glee, "Rex, Lex, and.Pontifex."

The Rev. Ali:. Beresford proposed the health of " the Right
Hon. the Countess Howe, and the Noble Family of CLitlsll."
Drank with 4 times 4, and great applause.
Glee. " For beauty faro'd."
The Earl returned thanks ; he would not attempt to describe
his feelings, for no expression of his could do justice to the
merits of the individual whose health had been so kindly drank.
—(Applause.)
Lord Howe then proposed the health of " Mr. Stockdale
Hardy, the Honorary Secretary, with thanki for his services."
Mr. Hardy begged to express his gratitude for the compli-
ment paid him. rhe auspicious commencement of a design
so long projected was highly satisfactory, and he trusted that
its successful termination would advance the cause of the ex-
cellent and tolerant Church to which they belonged—a Church
as dearly. purchased u it ought to be effectuallY preserved—
Apy anxiety; trouble, or responsibility which the business
might have occasioned him, were amply repaid by the soul-
enlivening proceedings of that day, and he begged to drink all
their good

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The Noble Chairman then gave the health of" Mr. Parsons,
the Architect," passing somehigh encomiums upon him for the
ability he had displayed in the business of the New Church.
Mr. PARSONS returned thanks, expressing the pleasure he
felt if any humble exertions of Mai had met
The health of" the Marquis of Hastings" was then drank.
The Rev. Mr. Williams returned thanks on behalf of his
Lordship. their approbation.
" May the Church never want faithful sons, nor the King
good subjects."
About nine o'clock the Earl llowe quitted-the Chair amidst
the enthusiastic applatucof the company, who continued stand.

ing until his Lordship had reached his carriage. The Mayor
was then called to the Chair, and the conviviality
.of theldeet/
in g was kept up for sometime longer.
Thus closed this memorable day, a day which will long be
recollected by the Members of the Established Church in this
Town and Neighbourhood. If we were called on to point out
any part of the proceedings more affecting or impressive than
another, we should allude to the moment when nearly 1400
children, walking in the procession, approached the spot saber,
the foundation of a building was about to he laid.for the worshiii
of that God, to whom many of them will probably he fraying
adoration, when the firends and benefactors who then surrounded
them, the civil authorities who protected them, the military whis
escorted them, and all who bore an active part in the ceremony,
are laid in the dust. Yet ! to them and such as them will be
committed the care of what they have seen commenced ; and in
maturer years, may they never forget, when worshipping in the
hallowed Temple now raising; that it appertains to a Church
purchased with the blood of Martyr4,-'aild the Foundation Stone
of their Civil and Religious Privileges r• and when memory re-
calls to their minds the interesting ceremony which they wit-
nessed, should their years be spared, and furrowed age invade
those countenance* where content and youthful simplicity now
beam, may they impress upon their children awl children's
children, Loyalty to their king—Love towards their Neigh—
bours- and Attachment to the (7ivil and Ecclesiastical Consti-
tution of this favoured Land !

It was rescind uniiiihnously—That the cordial thanks ne
this Committee be given to the Noble Master, the Wardens.
and Brethren of tit. John's Lodge, in Leicester, for their kind
nem in attending the procession of yesterday, and for those ex-
cellent and judiciotis arrangements which added so much to the
interest and splendour of the scene.