The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-24 00:00:00

LITERARY NOTICE.

The
ECCLESIASTICAL
TREOLOOICAL REVIEW and
ECCLESIASTICAL RECORD. Vol. 1. No. I.
In the present state of the country, particu-
larly as relates to Ireland, a work of this nature
was peculiarly wanted. We have recently seen
a new power arise, and making formidable strides
against the Es-r %HUSHED Cnuucu, under the title
of the CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. This Associa-
lion is levying contributions, and forming a fund
that, no doubt, wilt be employed in all possible
ways to effect the purpose of undermining the
foandations of our P.:establishment in Church and
State:; but, relying on the vigilance and firm-
ness of the Government, we shall leave the care
of the National Faith to its protection, and, as
far as our convenience will admit, only at pre-
sent, take notice of the Work before us. As
we know the sound attachment and watchful at.
tention of the RIVINOTONS Wall that supports the
security of our Ecclesiastical Establishment, we
should he induced to suppose that some alarm at
the progress of the Association above-mentioned
bad prompted them to bring forward the present
publication, if it did not bear marks of judicious
selection as to the objects which it has brought into
• REVIEW, and of a deliberate investigation of the
several works which form the substance of the
whole. The 'works noticed in this first number,
amount to forty-eight, and they all undergo ex-
amination
in proportion to their respective merits.
Some are dispatched with a few brief comments,
yet not without an apparent evidence that their
value has been duly weighed, and others receive
an elaborate discussion. The critiques are, in-
• deed, appropriated to the character of the seve-
ral compositions, and the graver investigations are
relieved by occasional touches of pleasantry,but by
no means inconsistently with the dignity of the main
design. Whether this work, so important at the
present critical, if not alarming, period, will ex-
perience the same protection from Government
%%hid), according to rumour, is extended to THE
QUARTERLY REVIEW, WC (10 not pretend to
know ; but, judging from the solid merits of the
present Number, we doubt not that it will be
• . able to protect itself, and be found as substan-
tial a Sul port to our Ecclesiastical Establishment
• .as the other has been to our Political Constitu-
tion. At all events it must receive full encou-
ragement from the whole Protestant Hierarchy,
and is eminently calculated to afford religious in-
struction, and confirm the faith of the Protestant
Community.

ELECTION of COMMON COUNCILMEN

• LAST, DA
FA RRI.NGDON WIT
Those marked thus
Butterworth . - 631
Tickncr . . 623
. Reeves - • - 470
Blacket - . 4.18
Crooke . . 426.
„Vale . .. 412
Taylor - - 401
,Oullowny• - • 377
.Southgate - 38(1
Clrifliths 374
The first 16
VINTRY WA I
Whitby (Deputy) . - 63
EICM4 - 60
. . 571
• oombs
Conway - '57
lllarshali. . 58
The first nine were elected.
• • scrutiny against the return of 31
the IVardmote was adjourned ti
LIMB-STRBET WARD, returns Four.
Price (Deputy) . 61 Sheatmau
111itchell* 611 Prince
:Dys ter

'S POLL.

110 VT returng Sixteen.

are fresh Candidates.

Savage - 302
Patten 300
Beckwith . . 351
Roberta . . '350
Figgins . . 345
Young - 330
Turner' . . -320
Hansard . - 302
Ramrhuw' . 227

'ere returned.

I), returns Nine.

Garrett A 62
larsden• - 50
Dickens• . 41
Crooke - - 34
'Woodward - 23

:—Mr. Crooke has demanded a
Ir. Dickens ; on which account,
ill the Ist of January.

- 81

- 31

THE LATE THOMAS HANWAY IIIGGE, ESQ.

We inserted the death of this gentleman in
-our Paper of the 22(1 instant, but we willingly
--give place to the following account (from a Cor.
respondent) of the worth and excellent charac-
ter borne ,by the deceased, in that circle where
,his virtues and merits were most likely to be un.
derstood and approcinted':—
Tubs. HAN WAY anE, Esq. at the time of his death, had
nearly completed the 41st year of his age. Ills complaint,
though it did not phew all the symptoms, was unquestion-
ably of the phthisical description. He had lingered in it for
some time-.-upwards of eightes.n months. The mild Air. of
Portugal had been tried, but in vain. It being intended
that he should pursue a commercial career, he was sent in
early life, at about the age of fourteen, to the Continent,
•for the acquisition of the languages. After a diligent at-
tention to his scholastic studies, he was placed about the year
in a commercial house of eminence at Hamburgh, where
.-Its necessarily acquired a considerable knowledge of general
Hamburgh, owing to the war at that period,
being the mind emporium of Europe. In die year 1802 he
entered one of thettst commercial firms in London (the distin.
guisbed house of Messrs, Solly),..ivith a view to his further per-
fading himself in practical affairs. About five years afterwards,
vix., in the year 11107, he joined the old anti very respectable
banking firm of Sir Matthew White Ridley, But., and Co.,
at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, as a partner. In this house the linty
.devolved upon him of exercising a principal direction in the
important concerns of that great establishment; and it is but
justice to add, that he fulfilled those duties in a way that. gained,
Min the approbation and esteem of his co-partners, at the same
time that he drew upon himself the good will of the public by
the extreme liberality of the system he adopted. As regarded
the interest! of Newcastle-upon. Tyne anti the neighbourhood.
Mr. nigge took a warm and active concern; and from his great
xespeetehility, his character and talents, lie was enabled to ex.
arose the most salutary influence. The excellent qualities of
' hityhoert endeared hint to a wide circle in Society • and, most
justly may it be said, he conciliated the respect and esteem of
ail who knew him by that kindness and candour or manner
which bespeak the exalted and intelligent mind. In a com-
mercial sense, the premature demise Of this honourable charac-
ter, whose merits are but faintly pourtrayed in this sketch, is
one or the most.eerious privations which could have been in-
flitted upon the great trading town of Newcastle-upon-j yne.
Ills remains were interred in what might be termed a private
manner in the family vault at Ovingham, Northumbeiland, on ,
Tuesday last, the 21st instant. Amongst the moinners were
Mr. Bigge, jun. of Lindon, Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart., 31..1). ,
. Ord, Esq. M.P. and one or two other Gentlemen.

Rtis'rro Coutvran v.--At a rustic merrp.anik-
ing, Roger was seated facing-Patty--euamoured
by her beauty, and stung by the arrows of the
little god, ho only vented' his passion 'in sly looks,
and now and then touching Patty's toe with his
foot-under the table. Patty, either fearful that
the purity Of her hose might be soiled, or deter-
mined to make the youth express what he ap-
peared so warmly to feel, at length exclaimed
with spirit, "'if You love me, why tell ma so ;
bet don't dirty my stockings."
ScntrrunAL EquivoekTioN.—The King wrote
-under a petition for new windows in ,et parish..
elturch which was very dark-.-4 Blessed are they
which have not seen, and.yet have believed.' St.
John x-r.. 29.