The Sun.
London, England, 1812-10-10 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN.

TO MY BELOVED COUSIN JOHN BULL.

The ensuing election is. likely to. be the most.
important in its results of any that hath- on,
carved, for_ two centuries past. The people of
these realms are now to determine-for themselves,
whether they will return to the usurpations, the
superstition, the corruptions, the tyranny of that
base counterfeit .of Christianity, Popery, by the
choice of
.constituents who may support them, or
whether they will send Reptesentatives to Par-
liament who wily maintain those civil and reli-
gious rights and privileges which they new enjoY,
sead which must for ever be lost by the admission
of.the claims of the Popish part ofetheir fellow
objects., It is not 'to, the mere participation .of
a few civil or military
,offices by Papists that a
generous and candid man would object, if the
claims should go no further, (though even that
participation would be a hazardous experiment)
but it is to the removal of their disabilities we
object, as they would immediately place these
kingdoms in precisely the same state they were,
when, aftir the death of that excellent Prince,
Edward VI. his sister, Queen Mary, was admitted
to succeed to the throne, and whose claim to it
was founded upon a dispensation frdm the Pope :
being admitted, however, to reign in consequence
of that dispensation; her sole object, aided by a
slavish Parliament, ivas the entire overthroweof;
the Protestant faith, and the re-establishniene of
Popery, with all its attendant horrors of persecu-
tion, which is recommended: by the Doctors
and Councils of that Church, particularly the last,
that of Trent, The Roman' Catholics, or-nipa-
tips, now openly profess they will be satisfied with
nothing short of those claims ; and it is. a matter
most concerning to you, my Cousin, and your
family, to learn, from the of their own
country; in the reign of Philip and Mary, what
would lie .the effect of granting those claims, and
I refer to that history for proof; namely, the
appointment of Popish. Bishops and Clergy in
every diocese under the Pope, as assuming to be
the supreme head of the Church and Vicar of
.Christ, with the deprivation of the Protestant
Clergy, yea, of the Dissenting Ministers also—the
prohibition of marriage to the Priesthood, divorc-
ing their wives and liaritardizing their children—
the abolition .in favour of Papalins, only of the
act of Mortmain—the maintenance of the Pope
and Cardinals;theirconcubines and-bastards, (some
of whom have supplanted Princes) by money sent
out of these realms ; the admission of the Pope's
supremacy and permanent authority, uneontrouled
by any temporal power-=-the consequent renewal
of all those troubles. which harassed these realms
fiir Many ages front the contentions of the Popes,
with the Crown, in teniporal nOlcsS. than spiritual
matters—innumerable appeals to Rome, exhaust-
ing the patience and pockets, of the people—
the appointment of Popish Generals, Admirals,
and Judges, who may anuihilat6 our film-ties-L-41m
resumption of the Abbies and priories, (to which
Abbots and Priors are already nominated) with
all their alienated lands.and tithes, for the use of
Mother ChurCh—the prohibitioft of the Scrip-
tures-to the people (no Bible Societies) ; the war-
ship of/images ; prayers to Saints that were sin-
ners lot the pardon of sins ; indulgeneics for sins
sold for ready money ; prays for the dead sold
also ; intolerante towards ail dissenters—in brief,
fire and faggot in every town, and county,
for the conversion of us heretics.. (Protestants)—
the Inquisition and its dung-coos (in active exist-
ence in the East Indies in 1807), by which several
methods in the reign of Mary, only durlog three
years and a half, no less than 800 persons- perish-
ed, (as proved by Lord Burleigh.) These, Cousin
Bull, are a very few of the curses which' would be
brought into this country, and will brand for
ever. the memory of those persons wlio again
introduce Popery, in any shape, cr on any pre-
tence eehatever ; and ou whose heads would Test
the. perils of whatever commotions might arise in
the defence of the Religion and laivs of a Protes-
tant nation, and free people. , .
The History of the Reign of Philip and Mary
evill confirm, by its related woes, those necessary
and unavoidable results front removing the dis-
a-hilities Which. now restrain the Papalins; who
would again, if in power, tell us in scorn, " You
have the Scriptures, but we have the sword."
In the hope, Mr. Bull, of your retaining a just
cease of these things,

I remain your loving Cousin,

IRISH ELECTIONS.

CRANMER.

Sir H. Montgomery has declined standing again
for the County of Donnegal.
For the County of Kerry; Colonel Crosbie is
again to start in opposition to the late Members,
the Knight of .Kerry, 4md Henry A. Herbert. ,
For the county of Clare, Lord James O'Brien,
Edward O'Brien, and Colonel Burton; arc
the avowed Candidates.
. For the County of Galway five candidates have
declared them sel ves.,--James Daly, Esq. Dunsandie ;
Col. Giles Eyre ; John D'Arcy, Esq. Katona ;
2.ncl the late Menabevs, Denis Bowes Daly, and
• Col. .Martin. •
• Colonel Longfield is again to be returned for the
City of• Cork.
Mr. Martin is likely to be returned for Kinsale;
without oppssition. • •
• 'Colonel Coate, of BellmOnt Forest, has started •
•• for the County-of Cavan, •in opposition to the late.
Members, Col.' Barry and Mr. Saud, who have
both declared themselves.
Mr. D. Latouche and Mr. W. Bagenall will be
re-elected for Carlow County. . . ,
Mr. • Luke White has offered himself for' the
-County of Leitrim; in opposition to Mr. Clements
and Mr. John Latouche, the late Members.
John Bag.,velf, Esq. of Marlfield, has addressed
the ~Eleetors of the County' of Tipperary; and
•!!tates it as his- deterMination to poll to the last
man- The late- Representatives are the Hon.
Gen. Mathew and Min. Prittie,
Sir Henry Parnell has offered himself again for
the Queen's County, and his success is considered
certain. • .

IF.ELALD.

1102,137,11 Y or Tfil: GALWAY NI.ItTJ.

FdIITITER PARriCr:LARS.

The Galiray Mail-Coach was robbed at half
past tvt-^ive o'clock on Friday night, at Cioncurry
the Ititiil4'ivard %vas shot dead, and
the' passengers robbed • the gang consisted of
12 or 14 armed men, who carried of f all the bags.,
It .is considered that Collier and- his party were
the plunderers, and that they retreated back to
their old haiints. The fair of • Ballinasioe being
so soon; may be the occasipn of their visit to
the Mail-Coaches supposed to be carryingdown
oney.
The following letter, from as Gentleman who
was pasenger in the Coach, .deuils the particu-
lars of tlri-3. atrocious act

I have the painful information to communi-
cate to you 'that the Down and Galway. was at-
tacked last night near: the Turnpike-gate at Cap-
,pagh Hill, by a gang of eight or tern men, who
fired from behind .a wall,- and shot the Guarzl
(Geoghegan) and wounded' a passenger who sat
beside the coachman (Birmingham) ; they then
robbed all the passengers, and took away the
mail bags. Birmingham is much hurt, having
been beat with a blunderbuss about the head 3 but
I understand the -outside
.passenger, who was
wounded by a shot intended
,for Birmingham, is
not materially injured. It was the intention of
the gang to have waited for the up mail, which
usually met about three miles behind Cappagh,
but one Of the passengers having, escaped while
the gang were plundering the others, pushed for-
ward and made the up coach return back to this
place, *here it will remain until .day-light.-7-
Th-y kept the down coach a considerable time,
anti then allowed it, with all the pas&engers, to
proceed, inchuling the Gentleman who sat on the
box,' and had been wounded in the head.

" The Gentleman who was wounded means to
go no farther than Kinnegad, where he will get
his wounds dressed., This. Gentleman, who was.
wounded, is Sir John Homan. 71 believe he as
taken up at Maynooth or Leixtip. The robbers
had shift the turnpike-gate at Cappag,h, and placed
some logs of wood to prevent its being forced;
they broke open, the trunks, &c. One Gen-
tleman, I understand, lost
.300/. ; his name is
.34 r. Sanith'; his friends live at Dorset-street.
I wrote off to Mr. Wainright, Tuam, or in his
absence to the Officer commanding the troops,
stati»g the transaction. I hope some steps may
be taken to stop the ruffians in their way to their
old hanutt in the county of Meath, as them is no
doubt of their being Collier'S gang, the name of
Collier having been called out several: times by
them. Pray lose no time in 'communicating the
contents. of this to Mr:Ferguson at the Post Of-
fice ; you had better also give some account of the
transaction in the different Newspapers.
" YOUr's truly.,
" RICHARD BOURNE,
" 4G, Dawson-street.:'

In addition to what is stated in the above letter,
we have heard that a Lady who was passenger in
the coach was robbed .of her watch and trunk ;
her trunk was taken away without opening it.—
The robbers reftinded a thirty shilling -note to a
Prkst, whom, with the other pazsengcrs, they
had deprived of every thing. During the time of
their attack, they asked something concerning
" the bloody Derry guard whom they had shot,"
which identifies them with, the gang who so lately
committed a similar robbery on the road betwixt
Dublin and Newry.

The following is an Extract of a Letter from a
gallant young Midshipman, late belonging to the
Guerriere
" HALIFAX, SEPT. 14, 1812.-4 am sorry to
inform you,,which I. am forced to do with pain,
that the Guerriere is no more a ship..On the 27th
of last month, it being a temendons gale, we fell
in with the constitution, American frigate : we
prepared for action, and a hard fought action it
was. The first broadside we got. went between
wind and water. WC had 'soon 12 feet water. in,
the bold ; our main -and wizen masts went next.
• When in the act of raking the, Constitution, our
foremast went, and left kis a complete hulk, with.
a heavy sea. We then had six : feet of water on
the lower deck, all our guns were under water;
it was no use to resist any. longer—but, thank
Gon, English colours were flying-on the stump of
our wizen mast,. and we under water. We then
struck to save the prisoners and the wounded.—
We had 4flO wounded and 15 )(Hied ; every man
almost was slightly, wounded ; every Officer was
wounded, one killed. I should not acquaint you
with this, but I am afraid 'that when the news.
reaches England I may be ranked in the dead list.
The Guerricre was blown up, and I have not a
• stitch but what I stand upright in, as Any 'chest
was blown up in her."
Licut.-General IiARCLAY, Commander-in-Chiet
of the Royal Marine Forces, on Tuesday inspeet-
'ed the Chatham Division. The brigade of Royal
'Marine Artillery Went through their evolutions
with astonishing rapidity and correctpess. Their
mortar practice was also highly to the satisfaction
of the Lieutenant-General, who passed many,en-
. comiums on the discipline-and good order of the
whole Division. The third battalion of Royal
Marines are now organizing•at Portsmouth ; it is.
supposed they are • intended for America. The
first battalion, under Major Wu-Limas, are iu the
' neighbourhood of Bilboa, 'and the second, under
'Major MaLcoLal, have passed the Gut of Gibral-
- 'tar. From the facility of recruiting the' Royal
'Marines, and the preference given to their • szr-
Nice, it is probable a considerable force v. ill be
drawn from them, if it becomes necessary to send
troops to America. Two thousand effective men
would be instantly produced by relieving the lla-
dims embarked in prison, store, and hospital -ships,
With the .Militia of the United Kingdom. The
Royal Marines and Marine Artillery, at this !no-
. ment, form nearly one-fourth of the whole-army.
The Officers of the Chatham Division 'gave their
Commander-inXhief a grand dinner on Wednes-
day.

'the i'olic•Viug, article, we presume, very
Aceeri:able to our agricultural Readers.

RE APING MACHINE.

A trial I;a3 recently been made of a reaping.tna7
aline on Cie farm of Snieaton, near_Dalkeitli;
invented by Mr. Smirk, of the Deanstotm, worksi;
near_Donnn-,!, Perthsbire.

The trial was made under circumstances of great
disadvantaie. The gro was an irregular Held;
on a hanging 'bank, with short ridges highly, ga-
thered up. On • groutal of considerable acclivity
the mach,ne WU require two horses, and.Dlr.
Smith, i. constructing his next machine should
certainly attend eo this circumstance. As the ire-
seat machine had only the power of one horse ap*
plied, it would gadded the spectators, anti
given the machine a fairer trial, if tue ground had
been near.-,-. level, and they felt a considerable dez•
gree of disappointment that the trial was so short,
because it was evident that the work was better
dune at the conclusion than at the beginning, the
horse having become better acquainted with the
ground, and consequently moved more steadily.
When moving on those parts of the field which.
were nearly level, the work of cutting was done
Most perfectly.
The laying of the corn, though remarkably well
for a first essay, will still admit of improvement.

The public are much .indebted to the patriotism.
of the Gentlemen of the Dalkeith Farming Club, for
inciting mechanical genius by the offer of this
liberal premium, which will go far to prevent .any.
reproach from being brought against the-preseut
acueration, that they should reap the profit of so
important an agricultural implement without re-
warding the ingenuity of the Gentleman who dis-
covered it ; and, while we wish not by any means
to 'discourage the exertions of other mechanical
Gentlemen, who may have• turned their attention
to the contracting of a reaping machine.

DIED.

On Wednesday last, At his lodgings in Thiry-street, St•'
James's, Lieutenant-GeralDonald Macdonald, Colona
the 55th-ltegiment.

The same day, at the house of her mother, Mrs. PP."
con, in Watford, Mary, the wife of Samuel Newm:ln, 17.4-
of Red-liod-square.
On Thursday, at Isl;ugion; 71. rs. Mary Taylor, of Ca-.:11;,..r-
-.
land-street, Shoreditc:. .

On the 83tit att. Juan Edmund Cubitt",37r,d 13, fourth so:•••••
of Georr,,,e of (:,ttlield, in the County
At Edinburgh, he s6th ace, "Dtipczni
tyre. alias Dounclia-pan nail Oran,•thr
Bard. .

- COAL MARKE'r' Or.rr. 9. • .
Ships at Marifet. Ships sold. Price.
43/ N. vcastle . . . 2Zi . . . 365. Od. to 495. ,6'"
6/ Sr.iderlanti . . . . 5i . . . 40,. Gd. to 435,
-- 1'
2 CaNu - to -6. °'"

PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stock. shut . E=heq. Bills, 4d. per 42`l'
Navy 5" pa. Cent. 883 par, Ss. dis.
4 par Cent, shut Ditto, 3.9. per day, is. 45. Pr-
-3 per Cent. Red. shut °maims), 4ii pi-.•
3'per Cent. Cons. 58ft Imperial 3 per Gent. • .
Bank L.Aun. shut Ditto Ann.
India Stock, . Ccns. for, isth. Nov. 551 .59t
India Bonds, ss. 3s. &S.- 58i • •
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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW-
Morning;2o minutes after. 5. 1 Evening, 45 initiates after ,

•
A CHALLENGE.
ESSRS. CURRIE and Co. Surgeons, late ill
..1.9A. his Majesty's service, Challenge the whole world t'')(
prove a'single instance where their medicine and mei ho 4 °
cure' have tailed of the desked effird. The praelice of niatif
years in this particular branch of their profession, Os n`jt
given rise to one uniatecessful case.
They continue to direr their studies to the treatment ah 4
cure of venereal complaints, and that derangement of the'SYsq
teen, which is the consequence of the pernicious and wastcto;
effeds of a hab tiong and Most unhappily pursued bY tfSe
youth of both sexes. In the one it wiii be found to tic zr.
'
unfailing source of barrenness; the other have its ravages t.A.
tally developed to them by, a distressing state of debilit3s
• which if not .tintely remedied, terminates iii intporeot`l,l
, these -are its remote and • tittimatc elfeets-, while consuroc .
titan, loss of muscular power, and various aervouscompvd"l'f
usually chard the earlier stsgas of this solitary. vice'
Or persons languishing unler the disordent incident to such
habit, their treatment is simple, and has new proved 1;0'1,5
cesslul in the course of a long, laborious, and much e?ttall7.,
practice., In the most obstinate and complicated cases or
nereal infediOn, such as obstructions in. the urethra, sputlT,,
excrescences, hard tumors., callnus•ulcers, eruptions,
nal weakness, gleets, as also . .

STI-UCTUR FS,
Whether recent or of, lone duration, aid which have b.‘ ,
tied the skill of other Practitioners, are by their present t
. proved plan of trearinent, erYtittually and permanently' curel;i
without- the Patient suffering the excruciating.' pa'n
alarming lizinorrhage trequemly follows the aPI."1„;;il
tints of th: lunar caustic. In the Course of twenty Y'of
extensive practice in this Metropolis,. numerous
Strictures have beep and are daily under their care, the
eradication of 'which is etieCterl hya safe, certain, and etti,
ditious mode ap'<ecttcr, superior to ;:ayother yet
weakness.atiol)!To
he eakoess, ckiiility proceeding froin
cori 11);aitit -are •sp.fetlity rentavt and the Putien t restore'
swim:. and vigorous. 11!alth. But where the debility 1135 re
years existed, a priaicr perseverance -in their ZeStOGitiVeise
-inedieF.. after Ole Stri.clore h.is been..destroye, is incliqc:ll
iriy requi,itc to revive the similbering sparks of: life a.
reanimate : is constitution.' :
lie6lll

Several Noblemen. and Gentletnen -Of the first tesP.rco,
batty, have been under the care of 'MeSsys.' t'urrie, an' sic'
11 the removal olcomplaints of the Urethra. Stricturesttor
having received a radical' and 'permanent Cure.' 111 evi'
that references may be -given
,to ths'in,' as satisfaetocicp.
dences of the decisive superiority dt Ms:sirs. Ctrrrie and, ctriq
plan of trcannent. •i\lany of these Gentlemen !laic hau -re°,
tures tram zo years, and had beep
Xessrs. Horne. Ileavisisto,,ansfother Surgeon:, of etltulif ti
netite,-who' attempted the eure'hy the. apixlication 0.
Lunar Caustic, ‘vttlinut success. .
)et al
Messrs. Currie and,Co. may be =Stilted bi el" inn
with the greatest delicazy, secrecy, ajid honour,
house,Hatton-garden. tlOl.
Patients in the country are regnested to state the pacr
lars of their case, age, and general habit of living,._B4„;
under the cicrvi,
to
inclosing a remittance for advice 'and medicines, ,w;
name will he giver. or sent to any part -of, the
ensure that secrecy so essential to their undertaking,. Iltsr.
age at letters may be added to the accottnt for irieuicirks:
yth lune, 1509,---1.07, tlatton-gardctt. A/