The Sun.
London, England, 1823-02-08 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SMITING.

DEAL.. FEB. 7.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed the Lady Kerma-
way and the rest of the homewaia,bountl, for the River. At.
rived and sailed for the River the Conttl, Day, from Malaga.
The sloop Princess Coburg still remains on the Main t they
are getting out her cargo, and if it continues entxlerate probably
they will succeed in getting her off-again.
Sex P.M.—Just arrived and brought up the Katharine, Stew-
art, and Forbes, Chapman, front lionsbny and Cape of Oood
hope.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 7.—Wind S.—Arrived the Torjonsk-
jold, Tripha, from Chriatiansanci. his Alajosty's ships
Seringapatam and Redwing for the West Indies,
FALMOUTH, FEB. 6. Wind I;.S.£.—Arrived the Peggy,
Rutter, from Quebec.
HARWICH, FEB. 7.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived the Lord
Nelsons Dean, with mails, ce.c. from Holland.

Jane and Matilda, Bare, from St. Michael's, was drivcn
on shore near Poole on Thursday, but expected to be got Wr.
The Adonis, Fletcher, from London to Leeds, was driven on
shore on Y arniouth Beach on Thursday night, and the cargo
discharging. _ _

The .Pertieranee of Lynn from Sunderland, Hoop from
Sandwich, and Neutral from Yarmouth, were driven on shore
near 'Whitby on the 2d instant.

Thy, late Prince IfmtDENIIEttG before his death
had that awful event so seriously on .his mind,
that he pointed out the spot where he wished to
be buried, in the west cud of the Church of New
Hardenberg (which he built,) and directed a
monument to be constructed for the reception of
his body. Mr. John Adey lleptoui.the son of
.
*r celebrated countryman of that name, who
`had performed many works, both Of architecture
and in the laying out of grounds,forthe Prince; anti
Count Puikler-Muskau, was directed to present a
plan for the monument. This duty was per.
formed by Mr. Itepton very highly to the satis-'
faction of his noble employer, and the work now,
remains for execution, the artist having since re-
turned to England. The place set apart for the
receptlon of the body is a piece of ground about
40 feet diameter, surrounded by an iron palisade,
and filled with roses and other flowers : in the
Centre is the monument, of small dimensions.
It is rumoured that there has lately been a di-
vision in a certain establishment in the neighbourhood of May ; that one of the pardes has retired to private life, and that
the other is hi daily expectation:Of becoming enamoured of the'`
use of another large fortune.—( 21foraing Paper.)
BURGLARIES.—On'.. Tuesday night, between
7 and ;le dock, the residence of ,Mr. Beazley, Commissioner
of St -, ,-, :*clies, in Westmoreland-row, NValworth, was enter-
ed by ' ; h s. They effected their purpose through one of
the front e','lotir windows. The family were alt sitting in the
adjohain. A-oorn at the time, but the thieves managed their
busineitr ' silently as not to disturb any of the inmates, al-
though they had visited nearly every room in the house, out of
which they took a great quantity of linen and clothes, They
escaped with the m
property by the sae way as they entered.—
On Tuesday evenineilast, the house of. Mrs. White, a laundress,
Of Queen's-mw, Kennington, wa.s entered in a similar way, and
tabbed of a great quantity of clothes, ice., principally belong-
ing to Miss Povey, the actress.
In the course of Tuesday night last Sheliwich
Church was broke open by forcing the door of
the chancel, it is conjectured with the coulter
of a plough, and the gown and scarf of the
Minister were stolen out of the vestry-room.
---The iron. chest was. also carried oil, and ,
after being forced and examined, was left; with
its contents, in a tilt ,adjoining the church-yard,
where it was accidoAlly discovered on the fol.-.
lowing day, with the coulter lying near it. The
depredators, it would seem, svere disappointed in „.
their of expectati,finding the church plate.
FATAL Acc KT ON TliE Icy:.--On the 23d 't,
ult. a melanclioticcuirenee took place on the lake of
Castlestrange, in the demesne of Thomas Mitchell, Esq., in
the county of Roscommon. A man of the name of Casey, in
crossing an arm of the lake, had not proceeded many yards upon
the ice, when it gave way, and he sunk immediately ; but
having accidentally found footing on a rock, he was not perfe#,lx
overwhelmed. Ile encouraged the hope of being saved byAlitta
arrival of three brothers of the name of Kilroe,
runwho,_With
true Irish courage and humanity, run to his assistance. One; of
them had succeeded in fastening a rope round his waist, wheel
the ice giving way again, he also sunk. His 2 brothers anxiously ;e,
but inconsiderately rushed towards him at the same moment, to . •
share, alas! walla friend and a brother, their premature and wa-
tery grave. The four bodies were found in a few hours after,
the hands of each clinging to the rope. One has left a widow,
and another a widow and child, to suffer by their loss, The
.'
father of the three Kilroes is an object of great pity i old;
feeble, and infirm, he little thought that in • one fatal hotir,liia
three fine lads, the ,props of his declining years, were to be
cut Gil' in the spring of their days. It is fortunate that the farni-
lies resided on the property of a benevolent landlerd. Alifril
led, of the name of Keegan, in endeavouring to save the rot, '
escaped by the ice breaking where the water was not so deep.
( Irish Paper.)
On Friday evening last, about Seven o'clock,
the inhabitants of Crewkerne were much alarmed by hear.
ing a loud crash, occasioned by the falling in of a house in
Eest-street ; piercing cries were heard from the mother
of a child who was in one of the beds in the fallen house,
and completely buried in the ruins. A quarter of an hour
elapsed before the child coald be extricated--it was a
corpse ! and the distresses of its parcat, was beyond des:rip-
don. The house bein •g a very old one, it is supposM that me
late rains had weakened its foundation. Three other children,
had the accident happened a few moments later, would, no
doubt, have shared a similar fate with tliti above, ea they were
on the stairs, about to proceed to the slime room, when the tied-
dent happened.-4 Taunton, Courier.)
SUlClDE.—Yesterday Afternoon an Inquest was
held at the Plough Inn, Cary.street, Lincoln's
Inn-fields, before Mr. HIGGS,,on the body of
Mrs. Ann Parr,
.aged 61 years, who hanged
herself. It appeared froth the evidence that- the
deceased and her husband kept the ItOPSO NO, $1
Yates's-court, Carey-street. The husband had -
the care of Mr. JACKSON'S chamber, and slept
there at night. On last Thursday morning,

about nine o'clock, Mrs. flaYsEs, who lodged
in the house, went into the deceased's room. and
found her suspended by a cord (rein a staple in
the wainscoat, and partly sitting Upon a table.
She gave the alarm, and Mr. CATON, of Surrey-
street, Strand, surgeon, was sent for after she
was cut down ; he found her quite dead, and it
Wag useless to attempt to restore her. She had
been in a nervous state of mind for some time
past,—Verdiet•-,-" Insanity."

THE LONDON JOWINALS.

EXTRACTS FROM THE DAILY MORNING PAPERS

Pebruary 8, 18'23.

Et.N

We have lately heard math of a War-faction:
in France, and attempts are now nutking to stir
up a War-faction' among ourselves. The state
of the Funds, however, does not seem to promise
much success to these gentry. Consols for Ac-

cbttnt fluctuatedOntleo, pretty 'much yester.
day, but it was only within the range of the

fractions above 75, and, after all, the dos-
litg price was only I lower than the open-
ing price. ft is quite certain that the whole
commercial interest of the country in strongly in
favour of a. strict neutrality. The merchants and
manufacturers, who are now at length beginning
to enjoy the benefits of peace, deumnd why we
bbtild cut up our resources by the roots, on ac-
vomit of a continental quarrel between two par-
ties, which may both perhaps be to blame. They
think it perfectly right in the Prime Minister of
Great Britain to assert with confidence and dig-
nity the power of this country to maintain the
came of justice ; but they are not greatly edified
by the forwaraness of Sir Francis Burdett to offer
Ministers his support in the Quixotism of. demo-
- 44racy : nor do they much approve the violent
personal abuse lavished by Mr. Brougham on
Sovereigns, with whoqe subjects we have such

extensive commercia 1 connections. As to the
idle reports which have been circulated of a pro-
jicted coalition between Mr. Canning and Lord
Carey, and of the command of a British army to
be given to Sir Rot►ert Wilson in Spain, we need
only mention them to she w thvir absurdity, In
his ✓lajesty's, present Ministers 11:e nation places
a well metited confidence and as it is satisfied
that they will not suffer the national honour to be
tarnished, so it is persuaded that they will not
rashly and wantonly plunge us into a war which
would threaten ruin to our finances tqld our
commerce.

[sjousiNG crinoNtet.l..l
We regret extremely that at a time when the
arrears of business of our Courts it so great, that
it has been found necessary in one of them to lay
the junior Counsel onthe shelf for a season, so
much of that time should be occupied with trials
for what are called offences against religion.—
These trials have long been regretted by the
best informed religious men, as having a ten-
dency to bring religion into odium, and to
give an unfair ad vantage to infidelity. 4-The
is de who would find it otherwise extremely
difficUlt to get their 'writings into general cir-
culation, are delighted above measure at these
prosecutions. 1113te writings acquire notoriety;
the publishers,biiaome personages of importance ;
the sympathies.oY nutititudes ure excited in their
behalf; they are viewed by many in the light
of, martyrs ; and the odium naturally entertained
against every thing that savours of persecution,
not onfrequently attaches to religion itself, instead
of beim; directed exclusively against those who
may, mistaking its duties and spirit, expoies' it to
this obloquy. We consider therefore the indi-
viduals who raise and encourage these prosecutions
as the authors of incalculable injury, as being the
real cause of tip spread of irreligion among the
lower orders, whose welfare they sacrifice to the
distinction they think they can acquire by their
interrneddling and officiousness, and we lament
that the Judges, who must by this time be
folly convinced of the injury religion receives,
whenever the arm of the law is brought to
its aid, do not from the Bench discourage their
unwise and injudicious exertions. Mr. Justice
Bayley, in passing sentence on Tonbridge on
Thursday last, dwelt much on the injury done
to society by infidel puhlications, with which
it would appear he thought the truth unable to
combat. it is this tone of alryin which we
deprecate; this assumption, tha4ben truth and
error are placed before the mini d of man, he
will naturally adopt the' error in preference to
the truth. How much more commendable the
manly langnage of the most distinguished Head
li,nglish Church ever had, that great orna-
ment of it, to which its Members justly appeal on
all occasions with pride, we mean Archbishop
Tillotson.—" Surely (says he) that Church is not
to be heard which will not hear reason ; nor
that religion to be much admired which will not
allow. those that have once embraced it to hear
it ever after debated and eNamined. This is a
suspicious business, and argues that either they
have not truth on their side, or that truth is a
weak and pitiful and sneaking thing, and not
able to make its party good against error."

• *

[MORN, lIERALD.I
It is said that there have been some very se-
vere debates, followed by close divisions, in the
recent meetings in Council of Ministers. It is
also confidently a4serted that Mr. Canning has
snore than once threatened to resign. The great
object of contention is said to be our Foreign
Policy—Mr. Canning taking what may be termed
the " Liberal" Side, while Mr. Peel, and the
remains of the Anti-Emancipation Party, have
espoused what some call " Ultra " principles.—
Hitherto it is considered that. Mr. Canning and
" Liberal" principles have prevailed. Another
remarkable statement was rumoured about the
houses of Parliament yesterday—namely, that
the Duke of Wellington was about to quit this
country at no very distant date—that th 4 foreign
mission WAS one of the greatest moment—that it
was to no less a personage than to the Emperor
Alexander. It is certain that portions of the Noble
Duke's friends consider that a foreign journey of
some length is thought of; and that the recent
audience which the Duke had of the King in his
Majesty's bed-room, at the 13111,i:ion, rclhen
none of the Ministers bad that honour, is con-
sideiell as having been to afford his Grace tile
opportunity of taking leave of his Sovereign.—
Mr. Canning remains in town, and iu constant
communication with the other Ministers; and
the Right Hoe. Gentleman will not quit town,

even to be present at his election for Harwich
which is to take place on Monday next.

[THE TIMES..
Those three or four unhappy men who have
separated themselves from the rest of the species,
and call themselves " Holy," employ every day
some new engine of their " policy" against
those rights which a wiser policy would teach
them that it is their first interest to foster.
- paragraph in the German Papers announ-
cos, that any form of liberty is not to be
enjoyed
.by mankind while the Holy Alliance
• possesses any power by- which they can be
deprived of it. Since no Revolutions brought
aboUt by armed men, nor captive Sovereigns,
nor discordant parties, can be alleged against
Bavaria and Wurtemberg, there is yet no pre-
tence for a military occupation of those king-
doms : but there is a press, there are delibe-
rative chambers, and there are published debates !
This appears to be. gravamen sufficient for a re-
`monstrance on behalf of MM. de Metternich and
Nesselrode. A proposal has been actually made
by these great men, or one of themr to stop the
publication of ,debates ! The crime has been
proposed, hilt it has been bravely rejected,
and wisely, by the Governments of these
two nations. The time is past for such it
barbarous impOlicy. Once begun, such a system
can never be relinquished : it must exterminate all
intelligence—or must perish under it. There are
too many nations already free, to be overpow-
ered. in nations not yet freer there are too niany
individuals fraught with the seeds of knowledge,
to be again withered,; and the light and heat
of the liberty which surround them will:mature
and fortify their growth. The press is• beyond
the grasp of tyranny. The soldier reads his
book, and learns that even the bayonet has its
moral obligations.

[MORNING POST.]
The unprincipled enormity of the projected at-
tack upon Spain excites in this country a degree
of-moral reprobation greater than has been ex-
pressed in any former instance of political ini-
quity. In this feeling the Government, the Le-
gislature, and the People, are perfectly unani-
mous. Never was any tyi(tional sentiment more
.fible or more just. contemplated aggress '.n is not only without any adequate grounds,
but without even any decent or plausible
apology: It is a naked manifestation of the
most insotet! wilfulness of power. Having ex-
pressed ouefeelings in unison with those ofevery
heart that throbs with the love of freedom, and of
every understanding capable of estimating its bles-
sings, we may trust ourselves to the discussion of,
ovhat is the best practical policy of the British Go-
vernmeu # pursue in the actual circumstances of
Europe, c 6 dent that we shall not betray the glo.
rious cause of national independence,or revolt those
generous and noble senti men Ls of the whole British
People, which it is our duty to encourage and our
delight to partake.— Between moral reprobation
and armed interference the steps are many and
wide, and whilst we glow with us warm an Wig-
, natiostagninst oppression as anyof our countrymen,
we cannot join in the attempts which are obvi•
ously making to precipitate the Government into
war, unless we were more able than we are at
present to perceive some chance of advantage
to England, or some probability of benefit to''
the liberties and happiness of mankind, from a
step so decided and irretrievable. We should;
independently of all other considerations, have
great doubts of the wisdom of this warlike cause,
from the mere circumstance of the men and the
party by whom it is so strenuously urged. The
love of their country has never hitherto, at any of
the great crises she has passed, been of sufficient
force to restrain them from the perpetual effort to
perplex,to harrass,and to en feeble her Government.
The love of national independence did not beat in
their bosoms with an intensity sufficient to impel
them to assist and encourage the efforts of their
country when directed against the power of a
man, at once the clihdliest foe of England, and
the most unprincipled and successful destroyer of
the liberties of nations. We do not say that
these recollections are conclusive against the wis-
dom of that course which they now so zealously
urge, but they ought surely to be sufficient to
put us on our guard; and to deter us from the
adoption, of their opinions, without the most
jealous scrutiny and the fullest deliberation.

[aftyrtsu PRESS.]
The Greeks are advancing with great valour
and success in the cause of emancipation from
the Turks. The Ipsariots have completely suc..
ceeded in taking possession of Scio. All the
Turks who could not escape were massacred: It
is gratifying to find just vengeance so speedily
overtaking Ole ruthless barbarians, whose cruel-
ties in that delightful island still wring ihe
hearts of the humane throughout Europe.—
Further accession of strength is expected by
the Grecian fleet, which will soon visit with de-
liverance the Greeks of Tenedos, and Mitylene.
The Ultras of France and Austria are terribly sur-
rounded by Freedom's awful flames. The simila-
rity of the sacred cause, their ancient renown, the
romantic interest which d wells among their hallow-
ed hills and vales, and above all the hellish hate of
tyrants, foes to virtue and happiness, identify the
struggles of Spain and Greece. If our sympa-
thies are at this moment more lively in behalf of
Spain, it is because the danger is there more im-
minent.—But imminent the (knew is only in ap-
pearance. The talkers of war in France are fallen
below conception, and almost below credibility.
The Ministers who took part in debate in the
French► Chamber of Peers, less insane than
fatuous, said, 44 France would not lay down
her arms till order should be restored in Spain."
Ile. Fratrce, then, actually taken up arms against
Spain ? is war declared ? Certainly not. The
contingencies of the King of France's Speech,
and the hopes of the King of England's, equally
deny it. But it is only arias actually raised
Which can be laid down. The meaning, then, of
the lofty expressions of the Peers, Ministers of
France, is, that the A!my of Obervation will be
kept up, that military bustle will be continued,
that Angouleme will be nobly laying his hand
upon the hilt of his sword and war will be

threatened until all the rebels of Spain shall be
put down. And that the Ministers of France act
the part of buffoons, look angry and threatening
without the power or the intention to strike, in
'order to please the imperial idiots, sworn ene-
mies of the French nation. If the object be to in-
timidate Spain, the Ministers are even sillier than
the Emperors. In either view the passionate and
feeble bullies who threaten Rad dare not declare
war, afford a memorable, we trust a salutary il-
lustration of the real littleness as well .as the
abominable arrogance of an insulated and igno-
rant junto, who would rule a great nation ac-
cording to their pleasure.

PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

We extract the following Article from The
Liverpool Courier of Wednesday last, a Jour-
nal distinguished for good sense, knowledge, and
patriotism, because, as LIE SUN, we are assured,
is in great request in Paris, the French Govern-
ment may infer that its measures against Spain
are not only reprobated in the London Papers,
but by the UNIVERSAL PRESS of this Country ;
LivEttroor., in particular, may justly pride it-
self in having so loyal, so intelligent, and so spi-
rited a Journal :
SpArm.-,--The Speech of the King of France
.appears to have settled the question of war with Spain ; and
this fatal determination will give the deepest pain to the friends
of order and peace. The pacification of Europe was purchased
by sacrifices so immense, and the evils of a long war have been
so extensively felt, that we had hoped that war, which, when
once commenced, takes directions and leads to results which
none can foresee, would only have taken place upon some great
and pressing necessity, in the most advised and considerate
manner. The public has been mistaken. War is about to be re-
kindled, and the interests of every nation put to hazard, to gratify
the passions and the Popish bigotry of the Bourbon family and
theiradvisers ; a family who made no sacrifices for the peace, for
whom others fought and bled and spent their resources. From
this source the evil of war islet slip, to abolish all semblance
of liberty in Spain, and to re-establish the Inquisition.
We were among those who rejoiced sincerely at the restore-
tion of the Bottibons, and other Sovereigns whom the successes
of the Allies brought back to their hereditary thrones; and it
is because we foreeee that the war they have engaged in will
tend, more than any thing else,. to untettle legitimate go-
vernments, and, either directly or indirect/trots lead to re-:
'volution and usurpation, that we lament and blame the folly,
which has led the Court of France to seek a quarrel with
Spin. Nothing but mischief and the extinction of all honour.
able and moral principle could be anticipated from Jacobin.
ism. Republican governments are unsuited to the nations
of Europe, and usurpation and war would necessarily follow
them, The hope of the Continental States reposed upon
their"old Sovereigns and upon hereditary succession. But,
then, it became those restored governments to repair the
errors. which had driven their predecessors from their
thrones, to encourage a genuine freedom, to redress griev-
ances, to open the career of improvement, and to make the
People feel the value of a legitimate monarchy. They
have not done this ; they have banded together not to do it,
and to support each other in not doing it, and in putting down
every attempt to effect political improvements on the part of'
any nation. To this, by a yet unexplained policy, they have
strangely brought over Prussia 'and Russia. The folly and
blindness of all this seems obvious to all but themselves. The
nations of Europe cannot remain in that state to which they
would reduce them. The French Government have gone on,
from step to step, invading the libessy of' the press and the free-
dom of elections ;. encouraging the superstition of the darkest
ages ; and, in a word, have been attempting nothing less than
to replunge France in the gross Popery and servility of the
dark ages. Spain had scarcely emerged from that state, and
their *object now is to push her back into it ; and 'so of the dif.
ferent States of Italy. To a certain point this may succeed eit
will succeed so fur as to make them detestable to a great part
of their subjects. But can the light of science be shut out?
Can the state of Great Britain, great because enlightened and
free, be hidden from these nations ? Can` the principles in fa.
your of political freedom, some good, sortie bad, some moderate,
and some extravagant and dangerous, which have been so ex.
tensively disseminated for the last half century, be obliterated
from the minds of men ? This is imposeible, and the attempt at
repression only gives weight to time most extravagant and clan.
gerous'of these principles, and makes Moderation laughed at.
The repression of free inquiry renders many infidels in reli-
gion, who, freed from all moral restraint, are prepared for all
atrocities ; and the rant of Political freedom urges the Most
restless spirits to firm plans of' the most desperate character.
Thus these governments themselves prepare a mine which an
accidental spark may be sufficient to kindle. Did we see them
taking the necessary political improvements and ameliorations
Into their own hands, sincerely and honestly, we should have
hope of their rooting themselves in the affections of their sub-
jects ; but, whatever pretence they may make of this, as the
King of France speaks of institutions being given by Ferdi-
nand, the object of the Bourbons is now, clearly, to set up an
absolute sway, grounded on dark and debasing superstitions.
This cannot be denied ; it is obvious as the light. We
contend, then, that this is impossible in the present state of the
world, and must lead to convulsions. How ridiculous, then,
is the attempt ; an attempt not to be accounted for hut from time
blindness induced by Popish bigotry upon the now ruling party
in France; and it is another example, which may shew to the
advocates of Catholic claims among ourselves how justly our
ancestors, warm from the experience of the fact, associated, in
their natural and inseparable collocamione"Popcial and arbitrary
ewee." pin opposition to Reuhlicanisin, Radicalism, &e.
is well known. Against that- whole fraternity, who would
destroy the goodly frame of the British Conatitution, and
give. 11s political Licaoiiiig3 for political wisdotu, baseness for
Nobility, club orators for Statesmen, and mobs for mild
and steady Government, we have declared, and shall main-
tain, an interminable warfare; hut' our oppositien to them
proceeds from our love to time institutions of our country,
which establish liberty without license,
.and foster every thing
hoble, and .virtuoue; and benevolenteand honourable ; which'
give patriotism to our nobility ; honours arid ,virtue to our
gentry ; the elevation of the highest integrity to our. mer. chants; industry and diameter to our tradesmen , and a mild- ness and honesty to the labouring classes, wherever they have
not been corrupted by Radicalism, and trained up to every
thing violent and sanguinary by the disaffected press. We thittk all nationa have a right to similar institutions, and will
ultimately attain them. For this reason, and because, in such
au melioration of their state, virtue, honour, and public morals
only can spring up, we rejoice in any approach which is mtule
towardssuclusn attainment ; and have seen, with satisfaction,
the changes in Spain and Portugal. which, though accompa-
nied with great.faulter, yet would, we doubt not, it left alone,
have hailed in a better adjuetnient of the different constituent
parts of Government. Time interference of France is certainly
most aggressive. No injury, has been inflicted upon her; the
monarchy of Spain hay not been abollshed ; no attempts have
been made to spread any obnoxious principles in Franca. The
only reason which can be
given is, that reforms, civil and reli.
gious, have been introduced ' • and these the Court of France and
the returned emigrants are determined to cruel'. It is in prin.
Ciple and end, a Popish war.' This is its marked and'unvellad character