The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-15 00:00:00

THE ROYAL BUNT.

Wntnitort, DEC. 14.—Thin morning the Tenyal llarrieri
met in the Great Park, and in Consequence of the went not
laying well, the sport was not so good at iyas anticipmed.
understand that it is his Majesty's nutrition of destroying
great quantity of hares in the Park this season.

HANGING BY WAY OF EX PER MEN'T.,---
day afternoon an Inquisition was held at the Block Dog public-
' house, Ratcliffe, before J. W. UNW ix, Esq. and a rtspectalde
. Jury, on view of die body of Anthony Rawlings,a tine bat about
14 years of age, an assistant in the shop of 31r. lardy, a to-
bacconist, in the New-road, Ratcliffe, who came to ins death
' under the following circumstances Rawlings, sister
to the deceased, stated, that on .Saturday after dinner, about
two o'clock, the deceased was desired to go down to Ow
kitchen to clean himself. Witness thinking that he was stopping
rather long, went down to the kitchen and there found him
suspended by his neckhandlterthief, which was made f*.st to a
clothes line. She immediately took him down, anti went for a
Doctor. The deceased was sot cheerful as asual on Saturday ;
she perceived no alteration whatever in his manners. The de-
ceased and his master agreed very will ; she never recollected
his master beating or abusing him, and is sat isiftti he committed
the act himself.—Mr. John lardy, the deceased's master, spoke
highly of his character, and gave it 70 his opinion that he only
intended to try the sensations of a ra)enrdsr
hanging, Navin
been frequently heard to say, since Air. Fauntleroy's contlen.
nation...." he wondered whether the pain of hanging was gteat.',
sTtahtoer
istouttit,
he
efilutrigicl
uwirtici,oo
ewatais,
attohti tsl etstelt;,l-ceased, 1
was clearly caused by strangulatiorn—The Coroner, aft ,:r twit.
ssuPiutroj'at;:pl
le di
rat kihalnla leg,tisthe
veaniltttil
irteTty:itellietwt; said,hinleen ec en
xpehere could
riment,
public eib(7: 10(e)nd hadt(: but
nown oie
or two instances of boys of about the same age committing
, at
lait ;ant
as there wilt no evidence before theta of hit being of an unsolinu
state of mind at the time, he thought their verdict should be—
That he was found hanging. The Jury returned 'their verdict
accordingly.

Tura LONDON JOURNALS'.

I)A ILY

Extracts from the -411-or7iing Papers) Dec. 15.

[MORNING Isom]
We almost feel it necessary to apologize to
our readers for adverting to the absurd rumours,
which have obtained something like serious at-
tention, respecting the public uffairs of the coon-
try, and the Ministry which directs them. It is
inconceivable to us how any thing like alarm can
grow out of a special mission to a foreign Court,
having the express object of settling a question
s hich has so long been open without the slightest
dunget to the amicable relations of the two etn-
Ores. rJut then the diplomatist is one of high
rank and character—ergo—difficulties are expect-
ed to arise ! If, like these short-sighted alarmists,
we looked no further than the mere question of
boeedary, we should tell them that the self-same
point has been discus:,ed and arranged between
Russia and the United States, while Mr. Stratford
Canning was the British Minister resident in
America,—and, for that reason alone, be was the
most competent eegociator whom the Govern-
ment could appoint upon the subject. But are
are there no other reasons why the British Go.
venanent should desire to. have a distinguished
Statesman at the Court of St. Petersburgh ? If
the regenerated heroism of Greece has triumphed
in the field and on the seas, there are other battles
which valour cannot fight, nor patriotism win.
The next achievements for the liberties of
Greece must be in the Cabinet—and joy-
fully do we -hail the name of Canning as con-
nected with their supervision and protection.
We confess that we are not at all surprised at
the anxiety of the public upon the mere sugges-
tion of the Earl of Liverpool's retirement from
office. The loss of so touch talent cud integrity,
and at a time when the growing happiness and
gratitude of the country are the daily monuments
of his official career, would, indeed, be a na-
tional affliction. if there were cause to appre-
hend such On occurrence, none would be more
forward than ourselves in lamenting, or in trying
to avert it. But nt present there is none.

[:taw TIMES.]
The German Papers assert positively, that a
Treaty of Commerce has been concluded between
the Grand Dukes of Besse and Baden, which not
only enunciates in its preamble principles ex-
tremely favourable to the freedom of trade, but
in the subsequent articles makes a practical up-
plication of those principles to the commercial
relations of the two e,'►wuutries. It is gratifying to
us, as Englishmen, to reflect that our own country
has in this instance, as in so many others, set the
example of an enlightened liberality ; but it is
still more gratifying to us to tied that the
clear views and just sentiments which iris Ma-
jesty's Ministers have declared in the British
Parliament, lintd their vsay into the Cabinets of
Contiuental Sovereigns, and are admitted and
acted upon by the best informed Statesmen in
those countries. It is stated that the Courts of.
Baden and Hesse have applied to the King of
Wurtemberg, who has in consequence opened
negociations with the King of Bavaria, for the
extension of the same principles of free trade.—
During the lust. year conferences were held at
Darmstadt, wherein this subject was fully
handled ; and the Ministers of Baden, Hesse,
and Nassau maintained the cause of free trade.---
At that time the Bavarian Govern►ent resolutely
adhered to the system of real Eutrepots, with
heavy duties paid on the frontiers. It is now
hoped that Bavaria will relinquish her ad-
herence to these vexatious regulations, and will
adopt the more beneficial system of the Grand
Ducal Courts.

[Tut: PUBLIC LEDGER.]
Another Cabinet meeting was held yesterday ;
and a host of rumours, nearly as formidable in
point of.number as the recent meetings of the Ca-
binet, were put into circulation in the course of
the day. it was said in the first place that se-
rious differences prevailed between this country
and Russia ; and that political wizard, The
Courier, saw a confirmation of this rumour in the
appointment of so distinguished a diplomatist as
Mr. Stratford Canning-to the embassy in Russia.
The new Ambassador is a very clever and sensible
man, but us to his eminent qualifications they
were, we believe, unknown tilt our sapient. con-
temporary discovered them. 11is nomination be-
sides was announced in the Cuzelie a consider-
able time since, and cannot therefore be connect-
ed with any recent cause of dispute between the
two countries. Moreover 04 mission is not an extra-
ordinary one,as has been stated by several Papers ;
and, as to the pretended dissentious, it would re-
quire more than ordinary ingenuity to make out
even a plausible pretext, particularly as
has left the settlement of her differences.with the
Porte to the mediatory offices of our Govern-
ment. At the ,same time, the terrible calamity,
that has just befallen the capital of the Russian
empire, would divert the mind of the. Emperor,
for some time at least, from ambitious pursuits,
with whatever ardour it might have followed
them previously ; and, besides, this would be the
first time that the beginning of winter has been
selected by the Russian Government for
and military undertakings ! But our newsmongers
never stumble at such trivial objections. •

EmonNtNo. nEttArm.)
Sunday's rads Papers arrived last night. Tiw
courtiers of the Tuileries have been thrown into
two very serious alarms lately. The first occa-
sion was the breaking out of tire in a wing of the
:Palace ; the second an escape which the Duke
of Angouleme has had at Fontainbleau. Whilst
"nth% in the forest, the deer ran close to the
Duke's horse! Oe mentioned the peril he was
in with such sang froid, on his return, that. no
alarm was excited ;.but the pale looks of his at-
tendants soon made known the truth, and every
face at the Tuiledec. was rtill pale, says the
Journal- des Dams, whott the fact was in the
act of being recorded in the Journals ! Great
efforts are made at Paris to raise a Spanish
Lotto, but without success. The hope of

giving an air of security to the Spanish
Government which should satisfy French and
English capitalists, is stated to be one reason
for continuing a stronger force of occupation than
was originally contemplated. The mockery of
summoning the Spanish exiles to return to their
country and allegiance, under pain of confiscation
of their properties, is as efficient as atrocious an
expedient to recruit the Treasury. In the
south of Spain, the Clergy and the French
are at open ar. The former attack the hit-
ter from the pulpit, with the utmost audacity,
and, in general, with impunity. A private letter
from Lisbon denies any, the remotest intention
on the part of the Portuguese Government to
recognize the absolute independence of the Bra-
zils. A sort of qualified independence has been
offered—allowing a Domestic and Constitutional
Government, of which the Prince should be head
as Emperor-Regent—but still under the sove-
reignty of Portugal—and after the Prince's acces-
sion to the throne of Portugal, Brazil to be then
governed by a Viceroy. The Brazilian Em-
peror, it is stated, relishes this offer. This pro-
position, already on its way to the Brazils,
was shewn to the European Governments. No
good result is expected from it. It is not pleas-
ing to the Holy Allies, and there is no probabi-
lity of its finding partizans among the Brazilians.
The Austrian Government affords an example not
merely of the contemptible, but of the blunder-
ing folly into which a Government falls when it
makes .a mean use of its power and governs by
spies. Every body read with derision the Im-
perial Ordonnance excluding Lord Holland and
one or two ladies from the Imperial dominions.—
An interdict has also been launched against M.
Duvergier de Hanronue. But in this the father
and son are confounded—and thus both are ex-
cluded. The son had 1. .en in Italy, and no
doubt was denounced by the spies, who, be says,
are equally remarkable for their backwardness
and avidity.

[BRITISH mos.]
The shocking state of extreme misery to which
the Italian and Spanish Refugees are reduced at
the approach of winter, has made, we hope and
believe, a deep impression on the sympathy of
the public, and we are sure that if a subscription
were opened, under proper auspices, enough
might be raised to save them at least from perish-
ing in our streets. The reasons that are opposed
to the granting of any fixed and certain allow-
ance by Government to these unhappy persons,
do not in the slightest degree Interfere with the
supply of charitable old from the benevolence of
the public. The wild and outrageolts despotism
that pow rages In Spain would soon drive from the
shores of that wretched country every man who
could reasonably hope to find a provision for
his wants here, if one were formally and
regularly established. —We may be sure,
however, that none have arrived in Eng-
land, under present circumstances, but those
whose safety absolutely compelled them to emi-
grate, and 114 they are not, as it has been said,
mere unsuccessful revolutionists, but men of
rank, character, and talent, who were called to
assist in the administration of public affairs, un.
der a lawfully constituted system of Govern.
meat, we think they are entitled to some share
of the benevolent regard of our countrymen.—A,
Correspondent has suggested to us to ask, whe-
ther the Italian artists and singers, who draw
such large sums of money from our pockets, have
subscribed towards alleviating the di3tresse, of
their unfortunate compatriots ? If these parties
have hitherto neglected this duty, they will be
obliged to us for reminding them of it, unless,
ishicir we do not wish to presume, they are ut-
terly heartless and profligate.

•[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
We are glad to find from whvt took place at
the Mansion-house yesterday, that the statement
of the heart-rending distress of the unfortunate
Italian and Spanish Refugees has not been with-
out its effect. We find we were not. mistaken in
calculating on the humanity of the mass of the
people, who, in many places; inunediately clubbed
their shillings in order to raise ,a sum for the
relief of 'the distressed Foreigners. Whatever
May beH the faults of the lower orders of this
country (and they. have their faults, HO doubt)
a want of humanity is not one of them. We wish
we could say as much of the higher ranks.—
But we fear sympathy with distress is seldom to
be found in any country among 'those who 'con-
ceive themselves in no danger of, ever knowing it
from their own experience. A man in perfect
health is less disposed to sympathise with disease
than one who has himself been chastened by af-
ilietlaa. In like manner,' the poor man, who,
tiering the distressing,periods'when employment
failed him (and there are few who have not, at
one time or Other, been in this situation,). was
agonized by the cries of his famished children,
cannot witnes,; unmoved the sight of. a fellow-
creature sinking unthr the want -of 'sustenance.
The rich man; on the contrary, wishes to remove
free.) him, as ftrr as ioisible, ail disagreeable im-
pressions. Ile conceives that the wealth he has
give:, him the right to pl,:lsure withaut alloy, and
Ii v:,,‘‘s distress as an iti!l'USloll.• When voiney
was Grawl fii!nine prevajled; and he
fiequentry saw the servants of the rich employed
in bastinading the poor,' whose dying groans
at their gate's disturbed,-them in their enjoy.
nients. 'This' is the reason, why we have always
contended for assessments' for the poor, know-
ing that the rich, in all Countries- where these
do not exist, throw' the
,stippert of the 'in-
oft tie class ' are least -able to
bear the burden, bet 'w hese sympathy is moSt
easily excited. We see, foe instance, in Ireland,
the rich exhibit the most heartless insensibility
to '• the sulDrings of the poqr. If the Scotch
landholder did not know that the law' would step
lti to draw froni him more than he heed' volun-
tarily centributi,, ~tie shaded then witposs' the
sane itidi&r,nci, to distress. When hiS ,Ma-
esty, or the floir Presumptive, or any of these
who give the ton in high life, step for Ward
for a benesirlYtnt • Purpose,. then another prin.
Ciple comes inte operation, the desire of-being ire
fashion. Here the plan of sympathy is supplied
by a deference to opinion. Unfortunately for

the poor Italians and Spaniards neither vanity
nor fashion are appealed to in their case. We
wish some such means of reaching the body of
the people, though the places of worship, as we
yesterday suggested, could be resorted to. We
are certain the Ministers of Religion never ex-
erted themselves on an occasion which more ur-
gently demanded their interference.