The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-13 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, Nov. l3.—wind W.—About 3 A.m. the George the
Third, Princess Mary, and several of the outward-bound, sailed..
Tna EE P.m.—The Princess Mary, and the Alexander, Dew,
are now returning.
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l'onTimouTH, Nov. 12.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Ed-
ward Paget, Geary, from Bengal, sailed 19th June; his Ma-
jesty's Calliope, from a eruize._

Ilf.Yrdotin, Nov. 11.—Wind W., blowing hard.—Put in,
wind-bound, the Wellesley, Ferryman, for Jamaica; Star,
Moore, for Buenos Ayres ; Patience, Kind, fir the Cape of
Good Hope ; and Regenten, Ostberg, for Alicant.
FALDrOUTn, Nov. 11.—Wind W.S.W., strong gales and
thick weather.—Arrived the Prince Regent packet, from the
Brazils, sailed from Rio the 29th August, Bahia the 18th Sv-
tember, and Pernambuco the 28th ditto. On the 15th October,
in lat. 21. long. 34., spoke the brig Euphemia, of Aberdeen,
Norte, from Pernambuco to Hamborgh, very leaky, and sup-
plied her with pump gear. Put in here the following outward-
bound, viz. :—llopc, Pattison ; Meanwell, Phillips; Vigilant,
'Puff;Leipzic, Bailey; Blucher, Postle; Diana, Braithwaite;
Harmony, Angle; Louisa, Barnard; Ann, Hamilton ; Peter
Proctor, Brown ; and Atlas, Reed.
lavEwroot., Nov. 11.—Arrived the Lancaster, Wilding,
from Barbadoes, sailed 7th October; Rambler, Anderson,
from Bay Chaleur, sailed 18th October; and the Doris, Peony,
from Quebec, sailed 14th October.

The Mary, Bridges, from Jamaica, is arrived in the Downs,
sailed 29th September.
The Priscilla, O'Flaherty, from Dublin to Quebec, arrived
at Fayal the 22d September in a sinking state, and has been
condemned and sold.

The Earl of llalearnt', Cameron ; Sir David Scott, Twee,* ;
I.3rtle, Driver; and Bella Alliance, Rolfe, all from boodos,
lave arrived safe at Bengal.

A vessel of about 400. ions was seen dismasted, in lat. 4. N.
long. 83. E., by the George, arrived at Bengal.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

M A NSION-HOUSE.
PUBLIC POLEMICAL. DEBATING SOCIET T.—Yesterday
the Rev. Mr. Taylor, who is, we believe, a clergyman of the
Church of England, waited upon the Loun MAYOR, 10 re-
quest his Lordship's sanction and patronage to an Institution,.
novel in its nature. . . .

The application was seconded by a gentleman, who is, we
have been given to understand, also a clergyman of the kat*.
blished Church. _ _

Mr. Taylor stated, that a number of persons had met toge-
ther, and, for the further advance of the doctrine of Christianity,
had resolved to institute a Society, to be called " The Chris-
tian Evidence Society for the Suppression of Infidelity and
Scepticism by means of Rational Discussion alone." The.
Reverend Gentleman then submitted to his Lordship a peeve,
setting forth the particular nature and object of the Institut-.
tion. It represented that many sincere and conscientious he-
lievers, having witnessed with chagrin and sorrow the great
dishonour reflected upon our most holy faith by the late pm's-
maims for blasphemy, and deeply convinced that truth neither
needs nor allows any such means for her defence, but wain
assuredly triumph, as the result of a calm and serious investi-.
gation of her sacred claims, had formed themselves into a Me-
cicty, which meet every Friday evening, at the Globe Tavern,
Fleet-street.

The LOAD MAYOU desired to be informed more particularly
as to the nature of the proceedings which were to be adoptod fa
the proposed Institution ?
31r. Taylor said, it was the intention of the founders that
the Chairman should, on the first evening, without any oberva:-
don or comment of his own, commence reading through all tbe
bestand most approved writers on the evidences of the Christian
religion, such as Paley, Butler, Clarke, Grotiits, M'atson,
Doddridge, and other powerful writers; but the chief work Lit
the round of religious authorities would be Paley's incompara•
ble arguments on the Christian religion. The matter so read
should supply the subject of each evening's debate, and be open
to uncontrouled discussion.
The Lolin 31AT011 asked whether this would be any thing
less than throwing down the cudgel, and challenging attoelt
upon the sacred truths of Christianity ? It struck him as cal..
ciliated to excite that sort of competition which should never ha
encouraged, as likely to give opportunities to ill-disposed per-
sons to disseminate opinions hostile to the spirit of the Christian.
faith.

The Rev. Mr. Taylor said a good deal about the propriety
of the Institution; but the Lord Mayor felt unconvinced, nat_
withstanding the fire of arguments from the Reverend Gentle.
man's polemical battery.
In the paper, over which the Lord Mayor cast his eye, wtis
the following (amongst other ridiculous) articles of regulations :
"The Chairman shall, at the close of each discusAio,

nounce the reading for the subsequent evening, and take the
sense of the company by a show of hands, whether the matter
which has been read as evidence of the Christian religion be
pronounced valid or invalid. If the discussion be atljournod,
the same reading shall be repeated every evening till the verdict
shall be established."

The LORD MAYOR, after intimating that the business of
the Institution might be transferred to the Church without the
introduction of its regulations, with a great deal of propriety
asked whether money would be taken for admission.
Mr. Taylor (we understood) replied, that in the first instaNse
the place of meeting would be free, but subscriptions would be
taken subsequently from the members of the Society.
The LORD MAYOR said, that from the best consideration
which he could give to this sudden application, he was of opin'iou
that such an institution would be Injurious. lie might be
mistaken; but entertaining that opinion, he could not conscien-
tiously act otherwise than by refuting his sanction. It would
indeed appear odd in him to commence his Mayoralty with
such an act. He regretted that such an application was made
to him, at the same time he sincerely believed the mo-
tives of the Gentleman who apulied to him to he pure and
virtuous. He added that at this time, when so numb heat was
excited respecting the Catholic question, such an institution
would be peculiarly inexpedient.
QUEEN-SQUARE.
THE LATE LORD BYRON'S BLACK SERYANT.--•Yrfatt.

day came before B. W. OiIEGORIE. Esq. the case of Lau*,
the black servant of the late Lord Byron, who, it may be io
the recollection of our readers, was afflicted with that dreadfal
disease, the small-pox, for which complaint he had gone ioto
the Hospital, and there died.
It appeared, that, previous to his death, as before stet d, out
his arnval in England, Bryan (also a man of colour), had i,iewa
him such friendship, that a close intimacy existed between
them, and when he was • suddenly taken ill, it was the ethic,
of his friend that he should go to the HospitaL to winch ha
assented, and there Bryan and his wife regularly attended him.
Previous to going to the Hospital, the deceased man felt desirous
to take his property with him, but his friend persuaded biti
not to do so, and merely to take a few shillings. At this time
it appeared that Louis had a bag filled with money in his
trunk, carefully wrapped up, consisting of sovereigns sad
dollars. Bryan was positive the deceased took out thrrto
sovereigns, which he returned back into the trunk left at bis
lodgings. Be also stated, that upon the demise of 'Louie the
property was left to him, and which he had applied for, bat the
Landlord refused to give it up. The trunk was afterwards open-
ed
thei ntliimeap,rebsielnt
acentor a
f
was found at the bottom. He (Bryan) having been at the ex-
pence of the funeral, amounting to above 61., he conalticeed
illlrs the.
lir
clYghtni; s and
were on
takenl y 8
dollars
out a were
s o v e found
rei
inrk
himself entitled to the Property of the deceased, as a compen-
sation for his expenses and trouble.
-Mr. FraExcit, the Barrister, attended yesterday to awe-
tain if something could not be done for the parties, on account
of the trouble and
expence they had 'been at, when the worthy
Magistrate finally declared, that he did not consider it a ease
within his jurisdiction, but they had an opportunity of indict.
in g at the Sessions.
Mr. FrnEwcza thanked the Magistrate for the trouble he
had taken, and the parties withdrew with the determination to
follow his advice.

INQUEST ON SCOTT, THE BOXER.—Tt'SNOQy
an Inquest was held before Jouw CIIAUSLEY, Esq. Coroner
for the County of Bucks, at the King's Arms,. rolnbrook, on
the body of Henry Scott, who foughtpitcned battle with
Ned Brown, otherwise " the Sprig of Myrtle," on Toes.
day last, in a Held near Colnbrook. The Coroner arrived at
and 'the Jury being sworn, the Coroner atil-
delreevuen oedt'lcliak' at considerable length relative to the law affect.
ing murder and manslaughter. Ile thought from the nature
of the case, that the Jury had better apply their attention so
what the law defined to be manslaughter; but before he stated
what it was, he should take the liberty of saying, that all pugil-
istic contests, whether they were pitched hattl;:s, or ark.
tog from the spur of the moment through the heat of p:tssion,
wereillegal; and he considered it was a disgrace to this coin,
try that pugilistic sports should be patronised. Ile then sai.!,
manslaughter is defined to be the unlawful killing of 4rother
without malice, either express or implied, which may be Volun-
tarily on a sudden heat, or involuntary, but in the commission of
some unlawful act. Witnesses were then exinnined, Who
described the battle nearly as we have already derailed it. Th,t
surgeons, Messrs. Adams and Baker, bere both of opinion that
the death of the deceased was caused by the extravaitatien of
blood. Mr. Adams thought that this nughtintre been the con-
sequence of a blow, a fall, or of excessive exertion ; and Air.
Baker was of opinion, that a blow on the side of the head was
the cause of it. The Jury found a verdict of Mansiorghtsr
against Edward Brows.

TAIE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
Extraets from the Morning Papers, Nov, 13.

[MORNING POST.]
We received last night by Express French Pa-
pers to the lith instant and the Toile of
day. They make no allusion whatever to the
reported discovery of plots against the life of the
King, and state nothing from which it can,even
be inferred that any thing extraordinary had
taken place. Viscount Chateauhriand, whose
hopes of regaining office at the accession of Charles
IC have not been realized, has commenced a new
and powerful attack against the present Ministers.
It consists of a series of letters addressed to a Peer
of France, in which the conduct of the Administru-
lion on every great political question is to be freely
discpssed ; and from the manner in which that task
is executed in the first letter, which was pub-
fished in the shape of a pamphlet on Wednesday
last, it is evident that the Noble Viscount means
to keep his promise. This new production from
the discarded Minister is more argumentative
than the flowery effusions from his pen have
hitherto been, and since be lies ceased to have a
hand in the management of affairs he is become
wonderfully constitutional. Ilis doctrine how-
ever is sound, whatever may be his motives for
promulgating it, and the following sentiments, it
is to be hoped, will continue to regulate his conduct,
should he ever be replaced in a situation of
public trust and authority. " It would be
to mistake entirely the nature of a Repre-
sentative Government to require that Opinion
be silenced. Whatever may be the supe-
riority of the Monarch, it is necessary that
he should be made acquainted with facts.
—Where are their Sovereign Courts, Pro-
vincial States, or Privileged Orders to address
humble representations to him ? In his Council,
he only hears the arguments of interested parties.
In a Constitutional Monarchy there is no other
substitute for all the great bodies connected with
absolute monarchies, than the Liberty of the
Press." 46 Examine, if you can do so without
terror, what would be time fate of a people whose
institutions should be entirely perverted : a Go-
vernment nominally a Representative one, the
principal spring of which should cease to be
public opinion, and which losing all affinity to
its own elements, should belie all its doctrines ?
What would become of the Legislative Chambers,
which serving a Ministry hostile to freedom,
should only be engines of oppression, coining
money, voting conscripts and printing laws for
slaves decorated with the title of Constitutional ?"
In this extreme case, however, with the art and
flattery of a courtier, the writer suddenly dis-
covers that " Charles X. would be at hand to
rescue his people."

[Till: TIMES.]
The letters and papers from Lisbon, up to the
30th alt ult., bring us an account of a fresh con-
spiracy detected, and, it is presumed, defeated
Os& the 25th, by the arrest of several persons.—
The statements, however, are extremely meagre,
as we neither find in them the manes at' the per-
iitlllll implicated, nor a specification of the object
sought.. Suspicion here would naturally lix upon
the► party connected with the Queen and Don
Miguel ; yet the only conjecture which we
find hazarded at the scene of action, imputes
to the disaffected the design of forcing the
King to fulfil his promise of giving the coun-
try a free constitution—a design, the success
of Which, it is very clear, would not be very
agreeable either to her • Majesty or his Royal
Highness. An add resss. has been published by
the War-Minister, thanking the troops in gar-
rico') at Lisbon,. and the Royal Guard, for their
conduct; and from the document we learn that
the conspirators,. or some of them, " were tut-
cc worthy of the uniform they bad the honour to
" wear "—that is,. that they belonged to the
military. in another part also, it is said, or
peached, that all the• King's subjects, '6 however
46 high and distinguished be their rank," owe
him equal obedience; from which, perhaps, we
might infer, that 801110 persons of 6‘ high rank"
may 1w implicated. Our deductions can go no
further upon any thing like sure ground. The
people in London attach no great importance to
the matter ; and in the case before theta they
may perhaps be right ; but we think that they
are sanguine politicians who would fancy the
affairs of Portugal settled.

A decree of the King of Spain, transmitted
from Madrid under date of the 4th inn., shows
in what manner constitutional or liberal ecclesi-
astics are to be dealt with. Their treatment
will perhaps, be more gentle than that of Inks,
under similar circumstances. We are glad to
find there are constitutional priests. The of•
fenders in this respect may regain their personal
freedom, but they cannot reclaim their benefices.
The profits arising from the sequestration, it
should seem, are to swell the Sinking-fund.—
Thus, it should seem, that the state is plunder.
ing the church, even under the Catholic Ferdi•
11(1.—“bid.)

[BRITI4II PRESS.]

The Lisbon Gazette yesterday brought the
sews of another abortive revolutionary movement
in that capital; Whether this conspiracy was
among the Queen's party, or the adherents of the
late Cortes, we cannot leers) ; but we suspect,
from the concealment of the names of the guilty,
who are therefore probably men of some rank,
that the treason was the work of the ultra-roy-
alist faction, by whom the King's personal safety
Was, not long ago, menaced, under the rebellious
guidance of the Infant J)on Miguel. This con-
jecture is corroborated by a statement in
the Mode, that all the officers of one regi-
ment have been arrested. The mutinous spi-
rit of the Portuguese military, it is notorious,
arose from the intrigues of the Queen's agents,
who urged the necessity of the King'', de-
position, on the ground that be wants resolu-
tion to maintain the rights of the Crown. We
are glad to find, however, that the military per-
formed their duty with fidelity, and that the
suspected criminals have all been seized and

lodged to prison, where they await the course
of justice. We trust that no false tenderness
towards them will be allowed to operate as an
inducement to future traitors to persevere ; but
that the doctrines energetically asserted in the
Royal Order, issued from the War-Office on
the day following the suppression of the con-
spiracy, will be carried into execution with
unsparing firmness against the plotters, whatever
may be their station. It will be impossible to
establish any system of sound or ratioual govern-
ment in Portugal, until the utmost severity of
the law has been inflicted upon some of the
leaders of the party, whose object is to plunge
the whole Peninsula into one common mass of
confusion and misery, for the purpose of insti-
tuting a blind and fanatical despotism. This
party is powerful, and it has hitherto been dealt
with too leniently. No punishment of moment
followed the last insurrection. A Government
invites resistance that does not seem to dare
to punish it. The King of Portugal has
shown himself sincerely desirous of promoting
the welfare of his subjects by the mildness
and liberality of his sway. We hope he
will not be advised much longer to defer the
promulgation of the Constitutional Charter, by
which he intends to fix the political destiny of
his suffering kingdom. While he vigorously
strikes the disaffected noblesse, who are strongly
knitted together by their interests and preju-
dices, and have ramifications in every province,
his Most Faithful Majesty, by contemporaneously
laying the foundations of a wise and practicable
representative system, would put an end at once
and for ever to the treasonable dissensions by
which the public tranquillity is violated, his au-
thority shaken, and his life endangered.

[NEW TD4E9.]
Some extensive sales were made yesterday in
Consols, which opened at 958, declined to 95k,
but finally closed at 0.548 for the Account. The
intelligence received in the course of the day
from Lisbon gave rise to some alarming reports ;
one of which was, that a general revolt had taken
place amongst the troops. The private letters of
the best-informed merchants, however, not only
disproved this, but showed that the disturbance
was trivial in point of extent, and conse-
quently the momentary alarm ceased, and Con-
sols returned to their opening price. In the Fo-
reign Stock Market French Scrip receded to 12k,
and afterwards closed at 131 premium. Pot.
tuguese Bonds did not vary above a quarter per
cent. in consequence of the intelligence from
Lisbon ; and they closed at their previous price
911. There was some extensive business done
in Spanish Bonds, which advanced to 22i, the
usual reports of a new Loan, &c. being in agita-
tation ; but the subject appears to obtain little
attention, public expectation being exhausted.—
Alliance Shares have declined to 14 to 11 pre-
mium, and in the New Marine Shares the busi-
ness is but limited. South American Securities
remained at the prices of the preceding day.