The Sun.
London, England, 1823-06-17 00:00:00

erase of justice, and the comprehensive know-
ledge of political science by which the Noble
Earl is distinguished ; and we fervently trust will
result in the final rejection of the Bill by the
House of Lords. The greatest commendation was
bestowed on the Silk Weavers, both by Lord
LIVERPOOL and Lord ELLENDOROUGU, for
their orderly, peaceable, and legal demea-
nor, not only et the present crisis of their
fate, but during many years in which
Lord Li vettroor, had particularly observed
their conduct, and during periods of dis-
tress, of inadequate employment, of low
wages, of general discontent and disaffection in
the manufacturing districts, and even of famine,
under all of which trying circumstances their
conduct had uniformly been of the most ex-
emplary description ! And by what means
has this character been impressed upon the
Spitalfields Weaver? By what means has
the most riotous and dangerous portion of
the manufacturing population of the king-
dom been converted into the most orderly
and loyal ? By the operation of that very law,
which the House of Commons, under the intlu-
ence of the• delusive theories of the Spurious
Political Economists, have rashly consented to
rescind ! One would have thought that the ra-
tional course to have adopted, in consequence of
the effect produced upon
.the character of the
silk. weavers by the Spitalfields Acts,—that
the rational and legitimate inference to be
drawn from that effect, would have been this,—
that the provisions of statutes, which experience
had proved to be so wholesome in their results,
should without delay be As WIDELY As POSSIBLE
ikaTENDED, rather than that the limited law,
which happily still exists, should be repealed !
This seems to us to be the course dictated not
less by practical knowledge and sound policy, than
by true principles and correct theory ; and, we
trust, that we shall not only witness the rejection
of the Repeal 13ill by the Lords, but the intro-
duction, before the close of the present Session,
of a Bill for extending the principle of legislative
protection to the value of labour, at least over all
the seats of the Silk Manufacture, if not ge-
nerally over the various branches of indus-
try throughout the Kingdom. The effect of
that protection in Spitalfields has been to
produce a character amongst the people, and
a degree of security against extreme distress,
which, if it were universally communicated, must
comparatively place the prosperity and happiness
of the working classes, and the tranquillity and
safety of the state, on a solid and permanent
basis.

The Allgerneine Zeilung, a Continental Jour-
nal, allowed to possess very accurate political information at
times, says, notwithstanding appearances, the new Ministry at
Seville is labouring hard to effect a reconciliation with France,
in which they are very essentially aided by Sir Wtx.r.tast
ATOURT, the British Ambassador. Even quite lately, it is
added, Sir CHARLES STEWART gave assurance to the FRENCH
Kt Nu, at Paris, that great hopes were entertained of the nego.
.c iations ut Seville terminating favourably.

Mr. OWEN or NEW LANARK.—This extraor-

Binary and indefatigable Philanthropist continues

his benevolent labours with un►lirninished zeal.
lie is now in London, for the purpose of being
present, we believe, at the presentation of
the petitions to Parliament, which have been
.transmitted in favour of his admirable sys-
Rfiln of arrangements from Ireland. In that
tcountry, Mr. Owert certainly has produced
~very great and general impression in his
favour amongst all classes. Indeed, in Eng-
land, .as well as in the Sister Island, the

Prejudices against his propositions are gradually
• giving way. One of the most formidable of
those prejudices related to the injurious effect
which it was thought I►is villages would have
upon religion, in spite of the fact, that his esta-
blishment .of New Lanark contains, in the•
words of Sir W. DE CarsetoxY, " one of the
most religious communities ott earth." On
this subject we refer our Readers to a
forcibly written letter, in another column,
by one of Mr. OWEN'S sons, and which must
eonvince all persons that, as regards religious edu-
cation, Mr. OwErt has been very grossly misre-
presented. fly the way, the inquisitorial power
assumed by the Scottish Church, independently
altogether pf the merits of the case, appears not
to be quite consistent with our notions, either of
well-ordered freedom or of equity or justice.

Since the arrival of the Duke of CUMBERLAND
111 London his Royal highness has visited all'the
lioyal Family, and received visits from Prince
LEopoLn and most of them in return ; also from
Prince ESTERHAVY, Baron JUST, and several of
th© Foreign Ambassadors, the Cabinet Ministers,
the. Great Officers of State, the Archbishop of
CANTERBURY, and a numerous assemblage of No.
bility and persons of distinction.
On Sunday the Duchess of GLOUCLSTER)
P.rince LEOPOLD, and a select party, dined with
*he Dughess,ol K ENT.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Duke of Devonshire, from Brighton; the Duke anti
Duchess of Leinster,' front the Earl of Harrington's seat, near
Windsor ; Lord Viscount st. Vincent, in Princes'-street, Ila-
nover-square ; Colonel and Mrs. Reeves at the Pulteney Hotel,
Albemarle-street, from their seat, Ladenham House, Gran-
tham ; Prince Russ, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, from
Germany; Le Prince Putiakin and suite, at Mivart's Hotel,
Lower Brook-street, front St. Petersburgh ; Colonel Cutfe, at
ditto, from Ireland; Mr. Owen, at his father's, (Sir John
'Owen's) house, in Portman-square, from Christ Church,
Oxford.
DEPART trrtEs.—Colonel and Mrs. Madden, from Jordan's
Hotel, St. James's-street for Litchfield ; Mrs. Taylor and Mr.
James Taylor, from ditto, for Worcestershire; John Bolton,
Esq. from the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, for Liverpool ;
Dr. Magee, Archbishop of Dublin, left Ibbotson's Hotel,
Vere-street this morning, for a few days at Leamington, on
his way to Dublin.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
Yesterday his Royal Highness the Duke of York honoured
the Earl and Countess of Verulam with his company to dinner,
at their mansion in Grosvenor-square. Among the company
invited to meet his Royal Highness there were present—The
Duke and Duchess of Wellington, Duke anti Duchess of Port-
land, Duke of Rutland, Earl and Countess of Liverpool, Mar-
quis of Titchfield, Earl and Countess Bathurst, Earl and
Countess Harrowby, Earl and Countess of Morley, &.c.
Viscount and Viscountess Granville gave a grand dinner on
Sunday to Prince Esterhazy, Count and Countess Lieven, the
Duke of Wellington, Earl and Countess Cowper' Earl and
Countess Aberdeen, the Earl of Harrowby, Lord and Lady
W. Russell, Mr. G. Villiers, &c. at their house in Bruton-
stt eet, Berkeley-square.
Mr. Secretary Canning entertained a distinguished party to
dinner on Sunday at Gloucester Lodge.
The Earl of Darlington had a large party to dinner on Sun-
day at his house in St. Jatne's-square.
l'he Duke anti Duchess of Beaufort entertained a distin-
guished party to dinner yesterday at their house in Grosvenor-
square.
Sir Charles Coote, Bart. had a large party to dinner yester-
day at his house in Connaught-place.

BIRTIL—Lady F. Leveson Gower was on Sunday morning
safely delivered of male twins, at his Lordship's house in Albe-
marle-street. We are happy to add, that her Ladyship anti
her infants are in a fair way of doing well. Nearly 200 dis-
tinguished fashionables left their cards of inquiry yesterday.
111Annttn.—( Good Illanagement. )—At Oamford, on the
31st ult., Wm. Tweddeil, to Jane Pickering, of FiErsbridge.—
Immediately after the ceremony the bride returned thanks for
her safe delivery, and the child was christened, by which ex-
cellent contrivance the wedding party were secured as sponsors.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—The opening of this
Theatre for the season, last night, was attended
by a very numerous audience, which may be con-
sidered as a very promising omen of future suc-
cess. The first gratification which the audience
received was the loyal anthem " of God Save the
King," sung by the whole of the Company. This
was followed by a little piece called " Summer
Flies, or the Will for the Deed." It is light,
humorous, and suitable to the season.—The Co-
medy of "A Cure for the Heart-Ache" follow-
ed, and the characters were well assigned.—
Old Rapid was well supported by LISTON.
VTNING, from the Bath Theatre, was the
Young Rapid, and he gave a very lively
and entertaining portrait of the gay heir of the
Knight of the Needle, and " kept moving"
through the play with humour and spirit as well
as agility. He received great applause from the
audience throughout his performance. Ile is a
genteel well-looking young man. Mrs. Oman,
by her representation of Miss Vortex, proved
that hitherto sufficient scope has not been given
to her talents. Mr. 'WE:a, the husband of Mrs.
W. WEST, one of the chief ornaments of
Drury-lane Theatre, gave a natural and spi-
rited support to the part of Frank Outland.—
WILLtAms, one of the respectable standard
actors of this theatre, was a good Vortex, and the
part of Sir Hilbert Stanley was properly allotted
to YOUNGER, a very sensible and judicious per-
former. Mrs. CIIATTERLEY did not lessen the
interest of Jessy Outland. The comedy alto-
gether went off with eclat, and was followed by
the whimsical farce of Family Jars, which re-
ceived all the force of novelty from the humorous
exertions of LISTON, TERRY, and WEST.

FIRST DRAMA.—A Jewish play, of which
fragments are still preserved in Greek lambics,
is the first drama known to have been written on
a Scripture subject. It is taken from the Exo-
dus, or the departure of the Israelites from
Egypt under their leader and prophet Moses.—
The principal characters are Moses, Supphora,
and God from the Bush, or Gad speaking from
the burning Bush. Moses delivers the prologue
in a speech of sixty lines, pnd his rod is turned
into a serpent on the stage. The author of the
play is Ezekiel, a Jew, who is called the tragic
poet of the Jews. Warton supposes that he
wrote it after the destruction of Jerusalem, as a
political spectacle to animate his dispersed bre-
' thren with the hopes of a future deliverance from
their captivity under the conduct of a new Moses ;
and that it was composed in imitation of the
Greek drama at the close of the second century.
LORD ASIIBURTON.—The Will. of ;-,the late
Right Honourable Mown, BARRE, Baron AsunuaTos,
was proved in the Prerogative Court, on the 15th of May
last:—Hie Lordship has devised all his lands, manors, estates,
and real property, situate in the county of Devon, to his wife,
the Right Ilonourable Anne Selby. Lady Ashburton, for
her life. After her death, he has devised part of such estates,
namely, his freehold lands in the parish of Walkhampton, of
Buckland, Monachonum and Meavy, to his nearest collateral
heir.male of the name of Dunning, and he directs advertise-
ments to be inserted in newspapers for such heir, and if no
person can produce a valid claim within three years, he in
that case revokes such special devise. And, after the death of
Lady Ashburton, he devises all his freehold estates in the
Count of Devon, subject to the aforesaid provisional devise,
to they. Right lion James Lord Cranstoun, for his life ; and,
after his death, to several other persons in succession. He also
bequeaths to Lady Ashburton all his leasehold lands, manors,
and estates, situated in the county of Devon, until his interest
therein expires, which will be in the year 1845. He also
bequeaths to Lady Ashburton all his money in the public
funds, and all other his moveable and personal prOperth of
every description whatever, subject only to the payment of
the pecuniary legacies bequeathed by his will, and appoints
her the sole executrix thereof.—He then bequeaths legacies to
thirteen persons, amounting together to 38,000/.—The personal
estate is considerable : that in England alone, is sworn to be
between 180 and 200,0001.
SIR WALTER Scorr.--Sir Walter Scott was
present at the Pitt Dinner at Edinburgh, and his health
was drank of course, to which he appropriately replied. But
presently; when perhaps the wine had begun to do its good
office, the health of the Author of Waverley was also given,
with much deserved compliment, and many nods, and winks,
and cunning surmises, which the circumstance of the 'presence
of Sir Walter irresistibly provoked. The Baronet, however,
was proof against wine, good humour, and compliment
said not a word, but appeared to join heartily in the applause
with which the toast vnts received,

,I*.
..(-)-•\ ---sa
‘tet-j. 'flr.erl'e,fF..
, ... 1,„..., ~,„,,4
? i' ' . '1"1.
, ~ ~_.....p .
.4. .
....
~, , ~...,
z, ...,70, ,A.,...-n., ,
4:0,4 ' - .1-,.:11 OI V**s -g, ' • ‘O•4 Ay ,
..?
sis