The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-05 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, APRIL 3. Then happy advances to recovery,
from the unexpected attack of gout, which his MAJESTY had
made since the preceding night, we had the satisfaction to re-
port at three o'clock this day. Since the latter period, his Ma-
jesty's health has so rapidly and satisfactorily improved, that
the postponed Privy Council of yesterday was held at the
Palace, at six o'clock this evening. Present--
His Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief, the Master of the
Horse, the-Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, the
Earl of Chichester, Lord Colchester, the Vice-Chancellor, the
Judge-Advocate-General, the Lord Steward, and, as the Clerk,
Mr. Grey lle.
At the -close of the Council, the Members of it had the
honour of dining with his Majesty, together with the Countess
Bathurst, Lady Anne Beckett and Lord Colchester.
13ATir ARRIVALS.-Sir R. and Lady Liston, Sir A. Cath-
cart, Sir John Davie, Sir James Fellowes, Colonel A'Court,
Gen. Maitland, Major and Mrs. Dixon, Capt. A'Court,
Capt. Cadman, Capt. Cazalet, Capt. England, Capt. Holford,
Capt. Foster, Capt. Huntley, Capt. Petliman Capt. O'Barren,
-Capt. Sterling, Capt. Stevenson, Capt. Ward,' Rev. Canon and
Mrs. Woodhouse, Rev. Dr. Fisher, Rev: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
and famil, Rev. M. and Mrs. Donne, Rev. Mr. Harris, Rev.
Mr. Coates, Rev. Mr. Dolphin, Rev. Mr. Jones, Rev. Mr.
Phelips, Rev. Mr. Richards, Rev. Mr. Repton, Rev. Mr.
Treadway.

FASHIONABLE RRALS. •
The Earl of DaFASHI rnley, LoB
LodClifton A IVand the Hon. Mr. Bligh,
from Cobham Hall, Kent ; the Earl of Clanwilliam, from
Brighton ; the Earl of Egremont, at his house in Grosvenor.
place, from his seat, petworth, Sussex; the Earl of Mount
Edgcumbe, at his house in John-street, Berkeley-square; the
Earl and Countess of Dartmouth, at their house in Berkeley-
, square ; Lord King, from his seat, Oakham, Surrey; Lord
Boyne, at his house in Cleveldnd-row, from Hastings; Lord
Francis Conyngham, from Brighton ; Lord and Lady Gwydtr,
from Brighton ; Count Lieven, from Brighton ; the lion. Ed.
ward and Lady Keppel, at the Dowager Countess of Albe-
marle's house in Berkeley-sluare.
DEPART lIILEB.—Lord Folkestone, for Longford Castle,
Wilts; Saville Lumley, Esq. from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's.
street, fur Paris; the Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, for the
Priory, Surrey ; 'Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. White, from
Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, on a tour; the Hon.
General Walpole, from ditto, for Bath ; Sir John Vandeleur,
Bart. from ditto, for the Continent ; Viscount and Viscountess
Granville, for Chiswick; Colonel, Mrs., and the Misses IVil-
kinson, from Long's Claremont Howl, for Exeter; Mr. and
Mrs. Burgess, from ditto, for Devon ; Colonel and Sir Chas.
Willoughby, froth ditto, for Brighton ; Sir William Appleby,
from ditto, for Bath ; Sir Godfrey Webster, from ditto, for
Brighton.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
Lady Henry Howard entertained an elegant circle of fa.
shionables yesterday evening at her house in Lower Grosvenor_
street.
Sir Charles Long, Bart. gave a grand dinner yesterday to the
Ambassador of the Netherlands and a distinguished party at
his seat Bromley HUI, Kent.
The Countess of Harrington had a select party yesterday
evening at her house in the Stable-yard, St. James's.

POETRY.

APRIL.
See April comes! a primrose coronet
Circling her snowy temples, and her vest
?ranked with the hare.bell and the violet,
Like a young widow beautiful in tear.,
She ushers in Spring.

SPORTING.

MEYNELL HUNT SPRING RACES, 1823.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2.
The Meynell Hunt Stakes of sgs each, by Members of the
Club, for horses not thorough-bred that never won any
match, plate, sweepstakes, &c. prior to the day of naming.
Mr. Walker's ch. h. aged (rode by Mr. J. B. Story) I I
Mr. Wightwick's b. m. Screw, 4 yrs old (by Fitz Jame) 2 dr
A Silver Cup of 20gs value, with 30 added, and 10gs to the se-
cond horse, given by the Gentlemen of-the Mundt Hunt,
for horses not thorough-bred that never started, paid, or re-
ceived forfeit, prior to the (lay of naming.
Mr. A. Thacker's ch. g. Chance, 5 yrs, by Bradbury 1 5 I
Mr. Nix's b. g. True Blue, 5 yrs, by Volme . 23 4
Mr. T. Brigg's bl. g. Auctioneer, by Sultan - 32 5
Mr. Hunt's b. g. Forester, 4 yrs, by Young Pavilion 4 4 3
Mr. Bailey's b. g. Farmer, 5 yrs, by Orlando - 5 1 2
Auctioneer was the favourite at stating-5 to 4 agst the
winner; 5 to 4 agst True Blue; 6 to 4 agst Forester; and 2 to
1 agst Farmer. This race, as well as the Hunt, created great
sport.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE, I
MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE ENSUING WEEK.
Sir R. Puleston'a Hounds, on Monday, at Gallantry Bank ;
Wednesday, at Petton Lodge ; and on Saturday, at Gallantry
flank.

'The Ludlow Subscription Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at
Ashton • and on Friday, at Three Horse Shoes.
Sir idw. Smythe's 'ox-hounds, on Monday, at Buildwas
Bridge ; and on Thursday, at Tlatcher's Wood.
Colonel Berkeley's Fox-hounds, on illonday, at Dumbleton
Wood ; and on Wednesday, at Bagsworth Wood.
Earl Fitzwilliam's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Bedford
Purlieus ; and on Wednesday, at Sawtry Toll Bar.
Lord Yarborough's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Irby Dales ;
Wednesday, at H L eundon ; and on Friday, at
gshy illage.
Sir R. Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Legsby ; Tuesday,
at Newbold Common ; Thursday, at Branton Wood ; and on
Saturday, at Blankney.

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Croxton Park Races will take place on M'ednesday next.
Nottingham Races, we understand, are fixed for poesdayx
the 16th of July, and two following days. Prom the number
of superior horses entered for the various sweepstakes, &c.
more diversion is expected than has been witnessed for many
years.

Since the Earl of Plymouth has returned to the hunt at Mel-
ton illowbray, his Lordship has taken "a new les''' of his
'ire," as the sportsmen term it.—( Leicester Joarnal.)

THE THEATRE.—Mr. YoUNG, ”'hose
I gagement at Drury-lane Theatre must give plea-
.' sure to the public as lie does not, like some of
his competitors, imitate that peculiar style of act-
ing which can only be effective in the original,
Mr. KEAN, last night appeared in Macbeth. If
his performance was not wholly exempt from
cricical comment, it was at least a judicious re-
presentation of that very difficult character.—
Lady Macbeth is a part that certainly does not
exactly accord with the delicate qualities of Mrs.
WEST, but this Theatre does not at present pos-1
sess an actress who could perform it so well, and
she always plays with feeling and judgment.
Mr. COOPER was so respectable a iitacduff, and is
in general so judicious an actor, that the Mana-
ger will have reason to regret his ensuing trans.
for to the other Theatre. A Morning Paper
gives a very severe account of Mr. THOMPSON'S
Banque, but unluckily for the Critic, the part
was performed by Mr. POPE, who by no means
deserved such inapplicable and churlish stric.
tures. We feel it as a duty to notice this matter,,
in justice to THOMPSON as well as to Port.
MR. HUGUES BALL AND MADEMOISELLE MER.. CANDOTTL—We are it length enabled to state the following
facts connected with this very important affair --By a letter
we have received from Banff, N. 8., this morning, it appears
that the fair Lady.was married there, to Mr. 11. Ball,. on fi'un.. day, the 22d ult., and immediately afterwards the happy pair
set Cher Dalgety Castle, the seat of General Duff: 'rite cere-
mony was performed at Duff.house, the seat of the Earl of
Fife, which is in the immediate vicinity of BanlE—(Morning
Paper.)

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FOR. THE SUN.

Ma. EDITOR—A friend lately coin.
municated the patshlet,,which has engaged so
much of my attention (and I hope that of really
others), I mean the " Crisis of Spain," is of opi-
nion that there is a want of candour observable
in it (which in truth had not occurred to me), in
its making no mention of the oath that King Fer-
dinand is generally understood tuf have taken, to
maintain the Constitution of 181'2. Whatever
apparent justice- trhere may be in this remark, I
think it may be answered to it, that it was the
less incumbent on the author of the pamphlet to
make that mentien, as his evident design was,
not so much to enumerate- all //le./au/is that both
parties in Spain had committed, as to give such a
representation of the present state of affairs -there,
as may afford some criterion to judge by of die
conduct that other nations, and particularly
France and England, should hold towards them,
and also of that which the Spaniards should hold
among thetnselves. If they are not disposed to
treat their
,Sovereign as one who is no longer
worthy to reign over them, I do not see what
good end it can answer to lay any stress upon, or
even to revive the recollection of, a fact which
may tend to make his subjects consider bins
in that light, which they might do if he ap-
peared in their eyes only as a faithless perjure 4
man, for whom no excuses are to be
.made
on the score of weakness or ill-advice. lit a po-
litical as well as moral, and even a religious point
of view, the dignity and office of the Sovereign is
entitled to a degree of respect and attachment
that requires much misconduct on his part to for-
feit it, and the force width all that most strongly
influences the human mind has given to that feel.:
ing, must.„ I think, make the Spaniards consider
the 46 Ktng's name" as a 46 tower of strength" that
will not a little contribute to sauction and cans°.
lidate any system that the " wisdow of their
counsellors" may form, along with any restric.
tions of the Monarch's power that may be coo-
sistent with that degree of it that will effectually
preserve them from the disorders and dangers
that a Republican, and still more a Democratic
form of Government is liable to. A mixt form
has surely the sanction both of sound reason and
experience, and such a one (with the example of
this country before their eves) the Spaniards seem
likely to adopt, giving it, it is to be hoped, those
modifications that are necessary to preserve the
integrity of it. Most unfortunate it is, that the
French Government has not followed a line of
conduct that would have given the Spaniards
both opportunity (consistenly with the credit of
their Nation) and encouragement to make those
modifications, which indeed they have appeared
not disinclined to do, had not France she wed a
determination to pursue a course which is now
perhaps decidedly began upon, and which tn,ty
rather dispose the Spaniards to adhere obstinately
and without any relaxation to the Constitution they
have framed, with all its faults; and even to
carry those faults to lengths that have not yet
been contemplated. What may be the ultimate
issue of this contest, Gon only knows : its p. e-
snit the prospect is a most awful one, and area-
-1
tens to bring all Europe into a state that wilt
make it very difficult for this country to preserve
that neutrality which on so many accoudts is to
be desired; and thus will leave no mediating
power between two opposite principles that are
irreconcileably adverse to each other, I mean ab-
solute Monarchy and Democracy. It has been. well observed (I think in your Paper) that when" hostilities are began in such a contest, "we May
hear the first cannon, but the child unborn may
not hear the last." In such a case, " Fiat Dee
voluntas" must.l think be the language and last
resource both of common feeling and 'of your's
&c.
Exeter, April 2d, 1823.

COMMON SENSE.

His Majesty's sloop Cygnet, Captain BENNETT, arrived on
Thursday at the Portsmouth, from the Cape of Good Hope
she left Simon's Bay, on the' 26th of January, St. Helena o.i
the 11th of February, and Ascension on the 21st of the same month. The Andromache, 48, Commodore Nov use,
Ariadne, 24, Captain oonsoar ; Espiegle, 18, Capt. Co 1.-
LIER t Delight, 10, Captain Hay; and Bathurst (surveying
vessel, from New South Wales) Capt. KING, were lying i:t
Simon's Bay. The Andromache was refitting after her crei,./ to the east coast of Africa, in which she had been accompa-
nied by the Cygnet and colonial brig Wizard. The Aritelmt
was about to sail to the Mauritius, to relieve the Menai ; th, Espiegle was repairing, having been found defective in her ton.
sides ; the Bathurst was on her way to England, and expect -(1
to leave the Cape a few days after the Cygnet. Thing: at e
Cape seemed to wear a brighter aspect than they latterly
had, and the Exchange had fallen considerably. The Alum,-
mache and Cygnet were at Delagoa Bay in December la.q.
The Cygnet brings very bad accounts of the surveying ves.t.ls
in the Mozambique channel; they found the Utekburn (tendi-r
to the Leven) lying in Delagoa Bay ; both the Leven ur.,l
Baracouta had been obliged to put to sea for the recovery
of their people's health ; besides the death of Captains,
CP TFIELD and LECIIMERE, both ships had suffered consider-
ably, and had a great many ill when they sailed. Lieuten sit
OwEt:t, who commanded the Cockburn, expected them back ;11
February.. Lieutenant VIDAL had been appointed to command
the Baracouta. The surf at St. Helena and Ascension had Lee
of much longer dure,tion this year than for many preceding
ones. The Cygnet lay two days at the former place, and, it
was with great ditlicuhy she had communication with the shore.
The people at Ascension were quite healthy, and well supplied
with every thing.—His Majesty's ship Brazen is arrived here
from Plymouth.

Mg. ANo Mitß. LAC ,--'!'here are few of o!Ir
Musical Readers who do not remember these Professors, ard
who do not recollect with delight the two Vocal Concerts they
gave in this City just previous to their departure for India, now
about four years since. In their way out they touched at
Mil *
dras, where they were received with all the honour due to t leir
great and various :talents. They have from the period
of their arrival resided at Calcutta, and were not les;i
respected in the higher circles than their reception at Ma-
dras had given them reason to anticipate,,-They taught
music and gave concerts, and had so far accomphshed the
object of their voluntary exile, as to meditate an immediate
return to their children and their country, when in the au-
tumn of last year they received an invitation from the King
-of Oude to visit his Court, said to be the most splendid of
the East. Thither they determined to repair, and these inter.
prising persons did not hesitate to undertake a journey of three
months and a half, in addition to their previous voyage of
fourteen thousand miles. We can only hope and believe
that such an expense of time and toil will be well reward-
ed, as indeed there is reason to expect, from the good taste
of a Prince who should display, an anxiety to procure fur him-
self the enjoyment of such talent. We understand that both
Mr. and Mrs. Lacy are in excellent health and spirits, and that,
the voice of the latter is quite as fresh and es agile as when she
left England. After some stay at liiieknow, it is their purpose
to return to this country, and enjoy their well-earned case.—
Noru;ich Mercury, April 4.1

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