The Sun.
London, England, 1812-02-26 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

Aural :3. G. GorWen, Datnary Farm, Blandford, Dorset-
maltster, at twelve, at the Masons' Arms, Andover,
Sout4ampton.
March 17. W. Carman, Bristol, merchant, at twelve, at
the Rummer Tavern, Bristol.
March 21. W. Croker, Rateliff-Highway,• ironmonger, at
eleven, at Guildhall,
March 17. L. Morgan, Aylesham, Norfolk, linen-draper,
at ten, at Guildhall, London.
Nardi 7. T. Sharrock, Preston, Lancaster, shop-keeper, at
eleven, at Guildhall, London.
February 27. R. Price and W. Cross, Bristol, merchants,
at eleven, at Guildhall, London.
Alarch 17. T. Hall, Stoke Newington, Middlesex, vidu-
alter, at twelve, at Guildhall, London.
February 29. I. Routh, 'l'. Le Mesurier, and H. L. Routh,
:Lublin-friars, London, merchants, at eleven, at Guild-
hall.
February z 9. A. Noone, Stratford, Essax, saddler and col-
lar- maker, at one, at Guildhall, Lond •n.
March zg. W f.oy, !!etch-street, Lou lon, linen-draper, at
twelve, at Guildhall, London.
March, LS. H. Leckey and C. Bush, Old Jewry, London,
- merchants, at twelve, at Guildhall.
April 4. S. A. Oddy and H. Oddy, Oxford-street, book-
seliers, at twelve, at Guildhall.
March 17. IL Dingle, Plymouth- Dock, Devonshire, cabi-
net-maker and upholsterer, et twelve, at the New Crown
Hotel, Plymouth-Dock. ,

CERT IFICAT ES, MARCH 17.
Richard Townroe, Nottingham, rnaltster.
Edward Auger, Eastbourne, Sussex, merchant.
]ohn Horner, West Smithfield, London, vidualler.
trederick Bryant, Holborn, Middlesex, leather-dresser and
leather-seller.
tV illiam Phillips, Wraghy, Lincolnshire, shop-keeper.
Edward M'Swincy, Wesirnoreland-place, City-road, Mid..
dlesex, merchant.
'William i'arowsmitli, Stoke, Staffordshire, and John Arrow.
smith, Pennington. Lancaster, common-brawers.
George Matthews, Hy tile, Kent, hatter.
John Holt, Leeds, Yorkshire, butcher.
Villiatit Hamer, Pemberton, Lancaster, tanner.
William Thorn, V lyaacputk- D(.443 and
slopteller,

The Opposition Writers seem determined not
to understand the statement which has been made
recipeeting the Catholic Question ; but at the same
time they do not hesitate to load Mr. PERCEVAL
with all manner of abuse, for the determination
which has been adopted by the ParticE REGENT'S
Government. This is not very candid • tasit is
consistent with the usual conduct of y, we
are not disposed to find much fault i them.
The fact is, that the Catholic Question is s!:11 to be
considered as a Government one-; bur di the
same time, any person, who.has alr,.auy pledged
himself upon the Catholic Question, and who
may form a part of the Administration, will •be con-
sidered as perfectly at liberty to vote in conformity
to that pledge. This is the statement which the
Opposition say they cannot understand ; but they
are very much alarmed, lest the Catholics of
Ireland should be imposed upon and deluded by
this arrangement. They seem 'dreadfully alarmed
lest the discontents of the Catholics should subside ;
and, therefore, like gorid patriots, request of Them
not to be satisfied. The Roman Catholics
we should think, see, with etnolions bordering
upon contempt, the coar,,e and clumsy orfiti,tigness
with which the Oprosition are thrusting thems -iv s
forward as their advocates, and endeavouring to force
themselves into power by their means.

The Duchess of Yonic left town on Monday for
Windsor, to cane with the (~,tu E.:EN, it being the Duke
of CAMBUIDGE'S birth day.
Yesterday Mr. PBRCEVAL, Mr. SHERIDAN, and
the JUDGE ADVOCATE, had audiences of the PRINCE
REGENT, at Carhon-house.

. Yesterday morning Ensign DUKE:MELD arrived
at the Office of the War Department, in Downing-
street, from the Isle of France. Capt. GUBBINS, of
the 24th regiment, arrived at the same place with
dispatches from Calcutta.
Monday night about eleven o'clock, the Duke of
YORK arrived at York•house, St. James's, from the
celebration of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE'S birth-day,
at Windsor, when in stepping out of his carriage,
he sprained his right ancle. Yesterday he was well
enoch, with the assistance of a stick, to go in his
carriage to Carbon-house.,

On Sunday the Rev. Dr. JACKSON, Head of Christ
Church College, Oxford, was consecrated Bishop of
OXFORD, at the Palace, Lambeth, by his Grace the
Archbishop 01 CANTERRIJRY.
INTERESTING ACCIDENT.-Yesterday afternoon,
about ten minutes after four o'clock, the travelling
chaise of k:..r Royal Highness the Princess CHAR-
LOTTE 0( WALES broke down in Whitehall, nearly
opposite the mansion of Lord CARRINGTON. It was
drawn by four horseg, with two postilions, and two
out-riders.. The accident took place in consequence
of the pin of the fore belt giving way ; the chaise
was not overturned, but was thrown in a position
inclining forwards. Her Royal Highness, who was
attended by Lady De CLIFFORD, did not seem in
the least alarmed, still less hurt by an accident,
which otherwise, might have been produaive of se-
rious effeas. She retained the most dignified corn-
posure, and remained with her Noble Attendant in
the carriage, observing with complacency the loyal
and ardent gaze of numbers, who were fixed no less
by the fine expression of her blooming and ingenu-
ous countenance, than by the lustre of her exalted
rank ! Several minutes elapsed, when a barouche
and four arrived from 'Warwick House, into which
her Royal Highness and Lady De CLIFFORD imme-
diately removed, . and the carriage pr,:ceeded rapidly
towards Westminster-bridge. The Princess wore a
large mantle of purple shot silk, and her hair dressed,
without a cap.

It haling appeared in several' of the Public Prints
that Mr. WALSH had received the PRINCE RE'
GIStfS pardon, We.think it right to let the public
know open what grounds that pardon has been
granted.—Mr. WALSH having been convicted at-the
Old Bailey of the offence with- which he was
charged, subjed to the opinion of the Judges upon
the question of law; whether the offence was a fe-
lony or not, and the Judges having decided that the
offence was not a felony, it was necessary to get. tid
of the conviction, which could only be done by the
Royal pardon. This- has necessarily been the prac-
tice similar cases.

On Saturday afternoon, between three and four
o'clock, the neigl3botrhood of Windsor was visited
with a-most dreadful storm, accompanied with vivid
flashes of lightning, and very loud claps of thunder,
in the course of which a fire meteor descended on
the boat-house, in the occupation of Mr. Carter, at
Windsor-bridge, and in a few minutes after, the
whole was burnt to the ground: The alarm of the
inhabitants for the safety of the adjoining buildings,
was very general and great ; the tempest continu-
ing with unabating fury, the scene assumed a most
terrific appearance. The deluge of rain which fell,
prevented the extension of the fire, which was for-
tunately got under without doing much more da-
mage.

ROBBERY.—This morning, between five and six
o'clock, some villains cut open the shutter of Mr.
BADCOCK, bookseller, Queen's-Head Passage, which
is less than four yards from the Watch-House of
FarrinE,din Within, near Newgate-street ! The
proper y stolen consists mostly of prayer-books and
clgoich