The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-13 00:00:00

SIR GiIiGORYI'AGE TURNER.

A Commission for inquiring into the state of
Mind of Sir flaroonit Peat.: Tu RN nit, Baronet, at present
residing in London., was opened yesterday morning, at' the
Gray's-Inn Coffeehouse. At ten o'clock precisely, Mr.
MARSH, the senior Commissioner, took the Chair, when 10
Jurnrs answered to their names, and were sworn. SA PI LIE L
Esj. was the Foreman. The points of inquiry direct-
ed by the Commission were—Whether Sir Gregory Page Turner
was`of sound Mind, and able to manage his anus ; anti if so,
whether he had alienated any lands, tenements, &c. whilst in
that state ; and next, who was his heir.
Mr. WtttTateitstt then addressed the Jury, and, after stat-
ing to them the objects which they were summoned for, added,
that it was deemed expedient by the Lord Chancellor and the ;
different Counsel engaged in the matter, that the Jury should
inspect the house in which Sir Gregory resided, in Bedfordshire.
Their fit* duty would be, therefore, to comply with this sug-
gestion, and lie 'Would leave it to them to arrange when and in
what manner they should proceed.
Several of,the jury intimated a desire to be excused from the
trouble of proceeding into-Bedfordshire, and said that, it would
be sufficient for the majority if a part only went down and re-
ported the result to them.
Mr. Dr.rrstax, oft behalf of the petitioners, stated that the
Lord Chancellor's direction was imperative, and that none of
the Jury could be excused from going down.
After some time the Jury agreed to meet at Sir G. Page'
Turner's house on Tuesday morning at ten o'clock.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER stated thata Solicitor. would
attend them over the premises. It was necessary for him to
tipprise them that the furniture, and particularly the contents of
several large boxes which would be submitted to them, requir-
ed their minute attention.
The Court was then adjourned to Friday next, at nine
,o'clock.
A messenger was dispatched to Woburn, the nearest town to
the house of Sir G. Page Turner, to engage no less than thirty
beds for Monday night.

We learnt that the much-talked-of Spaeroff e
" o' the North Countrie" embarked last week at
Leith, on a fortune-telling excursion to England :
she is expected hourly in town.

THE SUN.

SOLE'', (wig- incE,nr. FALSUM.AUDS4T:'

LONDON,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1823.

We Copy the following article from the Ori-
fiamme Paris Paper, a Journal which is said to
be devoted to the interest of Russia. The writer
says truly, that both England and Russia possess
most extensive countries, and that their Govern-
ments have employment enough in rendering
their inhabitants happy. Would to God that
the Government of Russia would take the hint
from own political scribe, and following
the example of England, would confine its
cares to its own territory, or at the most
to making such external efforts as might be re-
quisite for pretecting the territories of its Allies
from violation ! ft is rather too much to be told
from Paris, at the very moment that they are cele-
brating there the triumph of a most iniquitous mili-
tary aggression upon Spain, that every person must
be convinced that it has been the policy of "the Ca-
binets," for these ten years past, to make every sa-
crifice for the preservation of peace! The hard
and barefaced impudence of this assertion is some.
what laughably relieved by the affected gravity
with which the Ultra .wrltere of the Conti-
flent,--the very men who were the base and
trembling slaves of BUONAPARTE, or who
sought an asylum in this country from the
storm of the French Revolution, which they had
not the courage to facer—wait which these Gentry
apply the designations of" radical" and "leveller"
to those Englishmen who have expressed disgust
at the manner in which they have abused their
recently acquired power, and who have avowed
a hope that their career of injustice and violence
will be checked ! We subjoin some documents,'
which throw an Interesting light on the cha-
meter of their present Protego and Tool,—
FERDINAND Vii.We wish them joy of the
"noble dispositions of their generous hearts," and
of the 44 miracle" which they have worked with a
hundred thousand French bayonets, in order to
effect his deliverance from the hands of levellers,
" ill calculated to comprehend such appropriate
proceedings !" We cannot see that there is
so very great an absurdity in thinking it
possible that FERDINAI,ID might make a cession
of territory to Russia, when we know that he he-
sitated not to cede the whole of the Spanish Mo-
narchy to BUONAPARTE,---t0 crawl and lick the
dust from the feet of the military tyrant whom
he endeavoured to place over his people,—
nod to implore from him, in the most abject
terms, the title of a French Prince, and the ho-
nour of receiving a •wife from BUONA PA WM'S
family On such a subject as this, we think we
are
,quite as competent
,to form an opinion as the
OrjJlamme. We admit that we are cot, perhaps,
as well informed as to the designs of Russia. In
so far, therefore, as the Orijlamme denies that
the Emperor of Russia does not desire to obtain a
footing in the Mediterranean, we have at least
the advantage of another assurance that the
views of Russia are moderate and disinte-
,l rested. But it ought not to be matter of
surprise, if, after what has' beeu passing in
Europe, we receive even the most solemn as-
surances with some grains of distrust. We
ourselves, however, as we have often stated,
are strongly inclined to believe, that, as far
as his personal wishes and feelings are con-
cerned, the Emperor ALEXANDER is averse to en-
tering upon a war of ambition. But the tempts.
tion of a cession from Spain might prove too
strong even for his pacific resolutions, and would
unquestionably excite the appetites of " all the

Russians;" and we are still far from being satis-
fied, that•M. Pone) di Rorgo has not obtained a
promise that. his Master may have the Bal.
beanie Islands, if he chooses to accept them
Finally, we take leave to infiirm the Onyaninse,
that the " ideas of the advisers of his Britannic
Majesty,!? both with respect...to, foreign and. do-
mestic affairs, are not so " entirely different from
tlisie of the Radical Journal -the ' Sun," as
the Orillamme seems willing -te--persuade it-
self. They have, indeed, throughout the
contest with Spain, rigidly adhered to the neu-
trality which, at its commencement, they an-
nounced that it was their determination to
observe. But the 0 rffiamme should also
'recollect that they took the same oppor-
tunity of declaring their determination to op.
pose any cession qf the territory of Spain,—
or any foreign' interference with her South
American Colonies ;—and, all parties' concern.
ed may take our word for it, that it is easier for
England to keep her promise when she threateni
to put forth her strength in maintenance of her
interests and her honour, than -It is for her to
adhere to a pledge of inactivity whilst a grievous
•
public wrong is acting on the theatre of Europe.

(From the Orifiamme of Dec. 9.)
The power of Russia has become a complete
butt for the attacks of the Radicals of Great
Britain.. If the Emperor Alektinde6 "yielding to
the noble disposition of his generous heart,
hastens to send one a his diplomatic agents to a
friendly monarch, escaped as by miracle from a
long captivity, to congratulate him on his deliver-
ance, the: modern 'levellers, ill calculated to com-
prehend such appropriate . proceedings, are full
of alarm, and take upon themselves to attribute
to views of ambition acts which proceed only
from friendship. The Radical Journal, The Sun,
lately reported that M. • Pozzo di Borgo had
asked from the Spanish Government the cession
of an island in the Mediterranean for a large sum
of money agreed upon. This pretended cession
of the Balearic Islands to Russia is an old story,
which is not a bit more true now, than when it
was formerly in circulation. It is in the natural
order of things, that Majorca and Minorca should
belong. to Spain, the main land of which they
may be said to touch ; and it is as absurd to sup-
pose that King Ferdinand is disposed to part
with them, as that be would cede any other pro-
vince of his Monarchy. Though Great Britain,
mistress of the impregnable rock of Gibraltar,
,compels. Spain to behold the English flag con-
stantly waving over her territory, it does not
follow that so easy an assent. shonld be given to
the dismemberment of other possessions.. of the
monarchy of Charles V. In attributing to Russia
intentions which she certainly has not, do the
Radicals wish to instigate their Government to
take occasion to seize upon Port Mahon ? It is,
possible that in their, low-minded policy, they
flatter themselves pith such chimerical hopes
but it is most certain that the advisers of his
Britannic Majesty entertain, both with regard to
domestic and foreign affairs, ideas entirely con-
trary to those of the Radical journals. Russia
and England possess most extensive countries,
and .those powers. have employment 4 oug h in
rendering the inhabitants happy. In the present
state of Europe, every kind of aggrandizement is
rejected by wisdom. There is a necessity uni-
versally.recognized, viz., that of the preservathan
of the peace of Europe after 30 years of convul-
sion. All sacrifices ought to be made for this
great. interest, and
,they .certainly will be made.
This is the policy of the Cabineti, and of this
every one might have been convinced for these
ten years past.

LETTERS FROM FERDINAND VII. TO THE
EMPEROR NAPOLEON.

11.1:T3Eit I.

[COPIED !RCM -TUE ORIGINAL, THE MICAS IN THE

HANDWRITING OF HIS lIAJESTY.I

" Szn—C'est avec la joie la plus pure que j'ai appris l'im-
portante nouvelle du marriage de votre Majesti Imperial et
Royale avec l'Archiduchesse Marie Louise. Mon attachment
profond et vrai pour votre Auguste Personne me rend sensible;
plus que je ne saur.i le dire, h un evenement YI lieureux
qui assure b. la fois la felieite de votre Majeste Imperiale, cello
de sea peuples, et enlin prepare la prosperite de l'Europe
entiere.

" Daignez done, Sire, agrcCer que je mile ma voix aux ac-
clamations d'amour et d'allegresse dont retentit votre trine, et
que je vous exprime, tent pour moi qu'au non demon frere et
demon oncle, ces sentimens dont nous sommes sincerement
pinetrds, avec nos vceux ardens pour votre conservation etcelle
de votre Auguste Epouse.
" Oserai-je clans cette occasion memorable exprimer votre
illajest6 quo mon vceu le plus ardent, et qui m'occupe vivement,
seroit d'obtenir /a permission de me rendre a Path pour assister
au montage de votre Majesti Imperials. Ce hien fait me p4ne-
tura d'unc eternelle reconnoissance, et me donnera le•moyen
de manifester aux yeax de l'Europe entiere l'attachement sin.
sera pep porte dans mon CCM' pour votre Auguste Personne,
et quo je suis et feral toldoure fidelement devout a as Majeste
Imperiale et Royale.
" C'est done, Sire, avec uric contlance entiere que je vous
demande, et que j'espere obtenir comme une grace spielale, la
permission de me rendre N. Paris pour etre present I l'an-guste
elfremonie du mariage demon seal Pbt, demon Protecteur a
de soon &uremia.

" Si j'obtenais cotta permission tent desiree, remporterai
dans ma retraite le souvenir heureux et consolant pour mon
cceur d'avoir joul dans nue si belle et si tont/tante cirantstance
des prerogations d'un Prince Prangais, et cells grace daublcra
le pri:cque, 'attache d cc titre glorieux.
" Soyez assur4, Sire, qua toute ma vie j'apprecierai cette fa-
veur, coMme une des plus dclatantes preuves de votre tendresse
et de votr solicitude paternelle A mon egard ; faveur qui servi-
rait prowler la franchise et la loyaua tie toutes mes demur-
chcs, h assurerla bonne opinion dont je d4sire jouir aux yeux
de votre Alajest6, et ci confingdre set ennonis.
" Je charge M. le Comte d'.Alberg de vans remettre cette
lettre, et de transmettre d votre MajestZ Imperiale et Royale
ces sentimens, approuvant tout co Puna avoir le bon-
hew de vows dire sur cot objet. A cette occasion je crois devoir
assurer votre Majest4 Imperials que nous regrettons infiniment

que M. d'Alberg nous quitte, puisque sa conduite notre egad
nous inspire pour lui un attachement et une estime justement

meritdes.

" Sire, jo' depose dans le seine de votre Majestd Impiriale
et Royale les tmeux ies.plus ardents pour la prat/A-rite de son
regne, et les spntiniTs . de devouement le plus respectueux et
le plus absolu pour votre Augasto Personne. Sire, de votre
Majestd Impdriale et Royale, le plus humble, plus fidele,
plus Obersence'ierviteur.- " FERDINAND.
" Valent;ay, 21 Mars, 1810."

ITRANSLATION.I

" SinE—lt is with the purest joy that I have heard theim-
portant news of your Imperial and Royal Majesty's marriage
with the Archducess Maria Louisa. My profound and real
attachment to your august Person makes me feel more than I
can possibly express, on so fortunate an event, which secures at
the same time the felicity of your Imperial Majesty, and that of
your People, and, in short, prepares the prosperity of the whole
of Europe.
" Deign, therefore, Sire, to allow me to blend my voice
with the acclamations of love and joy with which your Throne
resounds, and to express to you, as well on my own part, as in
the name of my brother and my uncle, these sentiments with
which we are sincerely penetrated, together with our ardent
wishes for your preservation and that of your august spouse.
" May I venture to express, on this memorable occasion, to
your Majesty, that my most ardent wish, that upon which my
mind is ever intent, would be to obtain permission to proceed
to Paris, to be present at the marriage of your imperial Ma-
jesty. This kindness would fill me with eternal gratitude, and
enable me to manifest to the eyes of all Europe the sincere at.
tachment I bear in my heart towards your august Person, and
that 'I am, and ever shall be, faithfully devoted to your Impe-
rial and Royal Majesty.
" It is, therefore, Sire, with the fullest confidence that I ask
and hope to obtain, as a special act of kindness, permission, to
proceed to Paris, in order to be present at the august ceremony
of the marriage ofmy only Father, of my Protector, and of my
Sovereign.

" If I obtain this permission, so anxiously desired, I should
,carry with me into my retreat the happy, and, for my heart,
consoling recollection of having, on so fortunate and affect-
ing an occasion, enjoyed the prerogatives of a French Prince,
and this favour would double the value I attach to so glorious
a title. '

" Rest assured, Sire, that during the whole of my life I
shall appreciate this favour as one of the most striking proofs
of your tenderness and paternal solicitude towards me : a
favour which would serve to prove the frankness and since-
rity of all my proceedings, to confirm the good opinion I
sire to enjoy in the eyes of your Majesty, and to confound your
enemies.

" I have commissioned the Count d'Alberg to deliver this
letter to you, and to renew to your Majesty the sentiments it
containi, approving of all he may have the happiness to tell
you on this subject. I consider it my duty to avail myself of
this opportunity to assure your Imperial Majesty that we
deeply regret M. d'Alberg's departure, as his conduct towards
us has made us feel for him an attachment, and a justly merited

esteem.
" Sire, I depose in the breast of your Imperial and Royal
.Majesty the post ardent wishes for the prosperity of your
reign, and the sentiments of the most respectful and absolute
devotion towards your august person. Sire, I remain, of your
Imperial and Royal Majesty, the most humble, faithful, and
obedient servant, •
(Signed) " FERDINAND.
" Valencay, March 21, 11;10.
I.vrirry.rt Tr•

(corn SUR L'OIIIGINAL ECIIIT TOUT DE LA 11A11( DE 1.. .

" S rt I:—Les pieces qui ont dte publides dernierernent dans
Le Moniteur ont fait connoitre au monde entier les sentimens
du parfait devouement dont jo sues *gad pour votre Majestd
Imperiale et Royale, en mOme tens que mon vif de it de de-
venir son ,ftls adoptlf La publicitd que votre Majestii a laisse'l
dower hma lettre, me donne lieu d'esperer qu'elle ne desap-
prouve as ces sentimens et le vceu que je forme, et Bette espe.
ranee me comble de joie.
" Permettez, done, Sire, que je depose, dans votre rein les
pensdes d'un cceur digne, j'ose le dire, de vous- appartenir par
les liens de l'adoption, que votre Majest6 dairie unir mon sort
d celui trims Princesse Franqaise de son choir. Elle accom-
plira le plus cherde mes yens, et je trouverai dans cette union,
outre mon bonheur personnel, la certitude consolante pour Moi
que l'Europe sera convaincu demon devouement inalterable au.v
ve/onter de votre Majeste Impdriale et Royale, et qu'elle titme.
daigne payei de quelque retour des sentimens aussi vrais.
" Oserai-je ajouter, Sire, que cette union et la Proclamation
demon bonheur, que je feral It I,Europe entiere, si votre
Ma-
jeste le permettait, pourraient avoir une salutaire influence sur
le sort des Eapagnes,' et que des intenres et des furieux
relent plus de pretexte pour ensanglanter leur pais au nom
(Puri Prince Paind de leur ancienne dynastic, devenu par un
traite solemnel, par son choix, et par la plus glorieuse des:
adoptions, Prince Franc:air et jilt de votre MajestE Impdriale
et Royale.

" J'ose espbrer, Sire, que do vceux auui ardens, qu'un
devouement aussi absolu, toucheront le ccrur magnanime de
votre Majest4, 'et qu'elle daignera joindre mon bouheur a celui
de tour les heureux qu'elle a diji fait.
" Sire, je depose dans le sein de votre Majestt( Impiriale
et Royale les voeux les plus ardens pour la prosp6ric4 de son
reign, et les sentimens du devouernent le plus respecteux et lc
plus absolu pour votre personne Isere, Sire, de votre Majesti
Imp4riale et Royale, le plus humble, plus fickle, et plus obedi.
sant serviteur. (Signed) " FERDINAND.
" Valencay, May 8,1010."