The Sun.
London, England, 1823-03-03 00:00:00

Frain the LONDON GAZETTE; March 1.

[MORNING POST.
At a moment when a war is about to break
out in Europe, the extent, duration and conse-
quences of which bid defiance to all human fr•re-
sight, we can scarcely expect the attention of our
Readers to any. other theme. The pretences by
which the aggressor seeks to justify or excuse his
violence, cannot be too often or too forcibly ex-
posed. This is a subject which so engrosses the
general mind, as for a time to divest every
' other of any immediate interest.—It is not
contended, by the most extravagant advocates
of the French Government, that any thing
could justify the meditated attack upon Spain,
short of some great and obvious danger impen-
ding over France from the present form and
character of the Spanish institutions. Nor could
it be sp contended by any who pretended to ad-
here ;o the great law of nations by which one'
Government is prohibited from interfering with
the internal regulations of another, unless under
the plea of certain exceptions to the law, of a
character so vague and extensive as utterly to des-
troy' its practical efficacy, or rather to effect its
virtual repeal. The question then becomes one
merely of fact. Is it the Government of France
threatened with any great and evident danger
from the state of affairs in Spain ? Such danger,
it is clear, could only arise from positive acts of
the Spanish Government, or from the moral in-
fluence of Spanish example. In the first place,
then, of what acts dangerous to France is the
Spanish Government accused ? Tile whole is
summed up when we admit three casual
and momentary violations of the French ter-
ritory by very small parties of armed Spa-
niards, in pursuit of fugitive insurgents, and
the refuge afforded in Spain to Frenchmen who
had fled from justice under the accusation of
political offences. The first of these is the
proper subject of an amicable remonstrance ;
and might even demand the creation of a repres-
sive force ; but the violation of territory must be
systematic and avowed, and compensation for
the actual injury must have been sought in vain
before they can afford a legitimate ground of. war,
even on the favourable, we fear the indulgent,
supposition that they were entirely unprovoked.
And, with regard to the second complaint,
how: is it an offence ? , Is there a Frenchman
In Spain to whom the hospitality of England
would have been denied ? And if they have
been armed to assist in the defence of Spain, shall
not a Country, menaced with attack, resort
to every available instrument of self protection ?
These positive acts of the Spanish Govern.
meat are (lot, however, so much relied on
by the advocates of France, ai that vogue and
Speculative 'danger resulting frOM the moral in-
f fiuence of Spanish example. The stress laid upon
the argument of moral, contagion Indicates, in-
deed, pretty clearly a full consciousness how ob-
noxious are all the other pretences to-detection and
exposure. This argument is not stronger than
the others ; but from its very characters of indis-
tinctness and surmise, it is better fitted to elude
attack.. A. shadow IS always inipervions and iti-
tangible. If there is any nation upon earth un-
Susceptible of the contagion of example, it IS surely
France. From the highest to the lowest rank of
her people, the sentiment of French superiority
in arts, in arms, in civilization, in literature, and
in philosophy, is uttiVersal and indelible. Is it in
politics alone that her rulers fear she should
submit heseif to any foreign teachtir ?
~ This
dreacl, of the
...contagion of foreign politics, if
it were real, might be at once allayed by a
moment's :reflection on the universal and insepa-
rable characterLstic of Frenchmen—a national
vanity, which, however it may have been
ridi-
cnied.or censured, affords a secure. protktion, in
invincible alarm, against the. influence of foreign
ets.uiple,. whether for good or for evil.

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Crozet Office, March 1, 1823.
Members returned to serve in this present Parliament.
Batottih of Bossinek--Sir Compton t6avilli,
House, in the County of Dublin, Baronet.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
R.. G. Spice, Drury-lane, ham-dealer.
BANKRUPTS.
J. Wilson Norland Hall, Halifax, Yorkshire, framer, to
surrender March 12, at six, 13„ at eleven, and April 12, at si
at the Office of Mr. J. E. Norns,,llalifax. Attornies, Messrs.
Morton. and Williamson, Gray's Inn-square, London ; and
Mr. E. J. Norris, Halifax.
H. Bell, Bourn, Lincolnshire, corn-merchant, March 11, 18,
and April 12, at ten, at the Courtof Commissioners, London.
Attornies, Messrs. Parnther and Turner, London-street, Fen-
church-street.
J. Mathias, Haverfordwest, upholsterer, March 10,11, and.
April 12, at eleven, at the Castle Inn, Haverfordweat. Attor-
nies, Mr. J. Williams, Haverfordwest; Messrs. Hilliard arid
Hastings, Gray's Inn, London.
• R. Pearson; Droitwich, Worcestershire, glover, March 24, at
four, 26, at eleven, at the Unicorn Inn, Worcester, and April
12, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Claines. Attornies, Messrs.
Williams and White, Lincoln's Inn, London ; and fir. T. G.
C:trtler, Droitwitch.
A. Knibb, Barnwell, St. Andrew,Northamptonshire, miller,
March 7, at four, 8, and Aprill2,.at eleven, at the Talbot Inn,
Oundle. Attornies, Mr. Lys, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ;
and Mr. Balderston, Oundle.
J. Riley, Sheffield, Yorkshire, dealer in china, March 8, 10,
and April 12, at eleven, at the Tontine Inn, Sheffield. Attor-
nfees, Mr. S. Darke, Red Lion-square, London; and Mr. Bur-
beery, Sheffield. •
It. Ealand, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, hatter, March 25,
at four, 26, and April, 12, at eleven, at Wheat Sheaf Inn,
Bewdley. Anoraks, Mr. E. Walker,-Exchequer, Office, Lin-
coln's Inn-fields, 'Londiri ; and Mr. Harwood, Stourbridge.
J. Hiscocks,. From Selwood, Somersetshire, clothier, March
14, 15, and April 12, at ten, at the Wheatsheaves Inn, Prome
Selwood. Attornies- Mr. Williams, Red Lion-square, Lon-
don ; and Mr. G. desseter, Frame.
E. Chapman, Bridgewater-square, leather-seller, March 8,15,
and April 12, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney,
Mr. Platt, Green Lattice-lane, London.
J. E. Wainnaan, Darkhouse-lane, Lower Thames-street,
fish-monger, Marche, 15, and April 12, at eleven, at the Court
of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. Lang, Fenchurch-street.
R. J. Blachford, Lombard-street, sword-cutler, March 4, 15,
and April 12, at one, at the Court of Commissioners. Attor-
ney, Mr. Swinlbrd, John-street, America-square.
S. Thorpe and R. Marshall, Nottingham, wharfingers;
March 11, 13,. and April 12, at eleven, at the' Punch Bowl,
Nottingham. Attornies, Mr. Hurst or Swann, Nottingham;
and 'Mr. Knowles, New Inn, London,
W. ff aviland, Plymouth, printer, March 24,25, and April 12,
at eleven, at the King's Arms Inn Plymouth. Attornies,
Messrs. Clowep, Orme, and W ' edlake King's Bench-walk,
Temple, London ; and Mr. P. Tonkin, Plymouth.
C. }Mellen and T. Wostenholme, Sheffield, Yorkshire, hair-
seating-manufacturers, March 11, 12, and April 12, at
twelve, at the Commercial Inn, Sheffield. Attormea, Messrs.
''Gilson and Preston, Coleman-street, London ; and Mr. C.
Ilrookfield, Sheffield.
W.' Davies, King-street, Covent-garden, woollen-draper,
March 8, 25, and April 12, at ten, at the Court of Commis-
sioners. Attorney, Mr. Tanner, Fore-street, Cripplegate.
J. Slade, Tottenham Court-road, butcher, March 11, 25, and
April 12, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Attor-
ney, Mr. S. Walters, jun. Queen-street, Cheapside.
I'. Hull, Poulton, Lancashire, money-seriviner, March 25,
at three, at the White Horse Inn, Preston, 26, at eleven, at
the Black Bull Inn, Poulton, and April 12, at three at the
White Horse Inn, Preston. Attornies Messrs. Buck and Start-
liant, Preston ; and Mr. W. Norris, John-street, Bedford-row,
London..
W. Carle, S. Warner, and T. Gediz, of Dowgate Donk,
Thames-street, London, merchants, March 8, and 16, and April
12, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr.
W. C. Boniton' Bedford row.
B. Johnson, Satnbcrrn, Warwickshire, farmer, March 17, at
five, at the Spiced Eagle Inn, Rugby, 18, at eleven, at the Bell
Dunchurch, and April 12, at eleven, at the Spread Eagle W
Inn,.Eughy. Attorniee, Mr. raitslaw, Rugby; and Messrs;
Fuller and Carlton-Chambers, Regent-street.
DIVIDENDS.
March 22, W. M'isfiell, Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital,
emelt-maker-March 22, J. Merchant, Maidstone, carpenter-
/star. 22. Rose, sen., &J. Rose, jun. Sympson's Wherf, Too•
ley4treet, merchapts.-March 22, B. Martindale and E.
:Eaten, St. James-street, wine merchants-March 22, .1. Da-
vid, Threadneedle-street, merchant--March 22, J. Hunting-
don, SnowhiU, jeweller-March 26. J. Britten, Worcee.
ter, linen-draper--March 26, S. Richards, Liverpool, mfr.
chant-March '22, T. Edmonds, Castlebryged, Lampeter-Pont-
stephen, Cardiganshire, tanner-March-26, J. Youden, Dover,
pcnternnerchant-March 26, R. Henderson, Lowthian Gill,
Ilesket, Cumberland, corn-dealer--,March 24, J. Beeston,
Drayton-in-Hales, Shropshire, mercer-March 26, E. Cham-
bers, Cullompton, Devonshire, H. C. (hanger, Knightsbridge,
and R. Chambers, jun., Broaditembury, Devonshire; bankers
-March 14, T. Standen, Lancaster, slater.a.March 24, .L Sta-
tham, Collyhurst, Manchester, dyer-March 26, J. Canney,
Bishop Wearmouth, ship-owner-April 2, J. Marsh, Sidmouth,
Devonshire, bookseller-March 24, B. Wood, Narborough,
Leicestershire, dealer-March 221-J. Buckler, Newman-street,
°end...street, dealer in stained glass-March 24, H. Wyche,
New Sarum, Wiltshire, wine-merchant.
CERTIFICATES, MARCU 22.
W. Green, Gracechurch-street, of stationer-J, Russell,
RoChester, wine-Merchant-T. Bates, Ceshion-court, Old
Broad-street, merchant-D. Trangow Menke, Primrose-street;
Bishopsgate-street-Without, merchant-T. Slaughter, Seal.
Kent, tanner-D. E. Colston, Islington-road, upholsterer--W.
Buckmaster, Old Bond.street, army clothier-M. Comfort,
Brighthelmstone, carpenter-T. LamplOugh Bridlington Quay,
corn-factor-J. Bennet, St. Helen, Worcester, glover-J.
Webster, Derby, tailor-F. Mitchell, New Mahon, corn-mer-
&ant-E. and C. Weaver, Gloucester, pin-manufacturer%

PARTNERSHIPS DissoLvEp.

J. Bauck and M. Joseph, l; `ax Nicholas-
lane merchants—J. Marti.t and W. Hall, Liverpool, brokers
—B:Weddell, J. Till, & 3. Weddell, Aldgate, woollen-draper.;
—A. J. Absalom C. Russell, and M. A. Absalom' Mortimer-
trod, St. Maryle-bone, milliners„--4. Hill and W. Thomas,
Shareditch, and church-street, Bethnal-green, eat-
inghouse-keepers—W. Richardson and W. Hall, Liverpool,
brush manufacturers—J. Williams and R. Garrett, Con-
duit-street, Hanover-square,, tailors—C. Woods & S. Pettett,
Kohertahridge, Salehurat, Sussex, saddlers—C. Johnson, S.
Johnson and F. Johnson of Bath, milliners (as far as regards
F. Johnson)--E. Apps, R. Dunk, and W. Dunk', of Counter-
streetr Southwark, hop-factors • (as far 33 regards R. Dunk)._
NI T. mon, T. Starkey-, and N. Wilson, of Birmingham, but.'
ion-makers—l. Aileron and W. Sugdin, of Leeds, maltsters
thabbing, B. Stubbing, and J. Stubving, of Woolwich,
hugbers—l. Mayer and J. Eastabrook of Greenwich, linen-
drapers--W. Hall and D. Baxter, of Bolton-le-Moors, joiners
W. Forsyth, a. Thompson, and D. Woodhouse, of Fenchurch-
street, seedsmen (44 far as relates to U. Woodhouse)—J. Rock,
nen, S. Rock 2 J. Rock, jun. and J. Blakernare, of Birming-
ham, coal desdets (a far as relates to the said S. Rock).

IMPI.TDENT ROBBERY.-,--Saturday morninK,about
nine o'clock, two detently dressed men entered the 019 p of Mr.
Parker, tailor and draper, No. 315, liielh..street, in the Borough.
one of whom. desired to be fitted with pair.of short clod;
gaiters. The ahopman handed a chair, and while engaged
, in
the back put of the shop trying on the _gaiter's tae one
the other fellow, who carried a basket, seized the opportunity
thrust his hand through a Pane in the glass case of the sh °
window and draw out a roll of silk waistcosting,of the vai°Pe
of 1. with which he made Ids escape. The man in the su°
pas conveyed to the Town.halli '
where he, underwent alreita'nP.
nation, and was remanded. The prisoner gave in his n_ll
Baker, but refused to give his address. name

BIRTHS.
On Monday, thellith ult., Mrs. Thonats Damian, of Ashby
street, Northampton...square, of a son.

'M4" RIUED.

On the Mt ult. rienry William Wilson, Es of
°One, Norfolk, to Mary Letitia, eldest daughter of the late
001.C:um?, of Alexton
011 NVednesday last, Mr. NV CSC, tat4,Maumer of the ',ices.
ter. Theatre, to Misi gif:oorzi, daughter of Mr. Talbot, of the
Black Lion Inn,Jlelgrave (late.
Qn Tuell4tiy the with Llt. at tchenerfiehl, Derbyshire,
ChristopherAltaw, Andy son of We Roe,Esq.,,uf LiVelP/0014 to
Anne, only Child'of the late Barker B:4.iley, of Bakewell,
Oat.