The Sun.
London, England, 1812-05-13 00:00:00

BANKR UPTS.

S::lornon Carter, Wood-si reet. London, wholesale-glover,
to surrender May 16, 23, anti tune 23, at eleven, at Guild-
hall. Attorney, Mr. Fiske, Palsgrave-place, Temple.
bar.
Tiwnias Andrews, Brookam-Lodge, Somersetshire, farmer,
May 25, 26, and June 23, at ten. Attornies, Messrs.
helps and 'Miring, Warminster; and Messrs. Holmes
sod Luwden, Clement's-inn, London. _

DJ' id Horton, Birmingham, gilt-toy-maker and plater, May
et live, 26, and lune 23, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel,
Temple-row, Birmingham. Attornies, Mr. Egerton,
C:a) 's• inn square, London; and Messrs. Stubbs anti
13irmaigham.
W illtarn Marsh, Denmark-street, Soho, goldsmith and jew-
eller, May 16, J une z, and tune 23, at ten, at Guildhall,
London. Attorney, Mr. Benbow, Stone-buildings, Lin.
coin's-inn:
Gc,,rge Haley Bynon, Plymouth-Dock, Devonshire, grocer,
'line t, 16, and 23, at eleven, at the London Inn, Ply-
Attornies, Messrs. Collett, Wimburn, and
ietr, Cliancery.lane, London; and Mr. C. Peers,Ply-
mourn Dock." .

W:l:Lain I.ailhatn, Rath. Somersetshire, baker, May is, 23,
at cleven, and tune 23, at six, at the New Inn, Horse-
streLt, Bath At tomes, Messrs. Shephard, Adlington,
and Gregory, Bcdford• row, Loudon ; and Mr. R. A. Steep.
parr!. Bath.
.c Spencer, Mairnesbury, ‘Viltshire, inn-holder, May zz,
At tour, 23, and tune 23, at eleven, At the White Ltou

LONDON,

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1812.

As we arc, that our Readers will not only
excuse us for endeavouring to pay due homage to
the :nemory of the lite Mr. PERCEVAL, but even
require it as an aa of public duty to so distinguish-
ed and so estimable a charatiter, we feel a kind of
relief, though a melancholy one indeed, in recurring
to his merits and the dreadful event which deprived
the nation of his services. His charaeter as a States-
man is well known to all the world, as well as to this
country, and it is a pr)of of the extraordinary losers
of his mind, that though brought up in a particular
profession, which is generally supposed to produce
habits of a technical nature, yet when the state oi
national affairs called him to a more elevated and
enlarged sphere of aetion, he was found to be fully
equal to the arduous duties imposed upon him, and
took such a comprehensive view of the interests
of the Empire and its relations will) other states, as
might only be expeeled from one peculiarly educat-
ed for political life. And what enhances the merits
of his pcblic character, he was not called upon the
political stage to as his part in the calm of Peace,

but amidst the distractions of an agitated world ;
and at a time too when a great portion of that
world was in hostile array against us, under
the diretion and controul of the 'most formidable
enemy that we ever had to enconnter ; an ene-
my bent on our destruftion, and disposed' to
resort to every means of power or subtlety
to effe& it. Yet, amidst these complicated and
pressing difficulties, Mr. PERCE.VAL pursued his.
course with firmness, with vigour, and with an
enlightened policy that promised to rescue Europe
from its state of thraldom, as well as to secure the
independence, and maintain the interests of this coun-
try. It is obvious also, that the difficulties of his si-
tuation were augmented by the daily necessity of
contending against a powerful opposition at home,
and, that indeed a great portion of his time was taken
from the consideration of measures essential to the
national welfare, in order to contend in debate against
the unceaL rig attacks of his Parliamentary opponents.
The zeal and assiduity with which he supported the
efforts of Great Britain, and the cause of our Allies
in the Peninsula, need no comment or eulogium ;
and it was a gratification to the nation, as well as to
his friends, that he found his reward in the brilliant
successes of our arms by sea and land during ti e
whole of his administration. How well he conclud-
ed himself as a Statesman, therefore, is known to
all Europe, and we say in the words of the poet,
adding grief for his fate to admiration of his merits
that we may
" Read his history in a Nation's eyes."

' In his private charader, no praise can be equal to
his deserts. He was courteous without hypocrisy,
generous without profusion, prudent without suspi-
cion, gentlemanly, kind, and amiable, in all his re-
lations, and a peculiar example of domestic tender-
, ness and affeaion. The loss of such a man, there-
fore, to Lis family, admits of no tompensation,
however much we ought to admire the Platicz

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WI VI %4'1171 loYlii4:l7 pili•

posed a provision for the family of this illus-
trious character; or 3 respect the Par;lament? for
its ready conforniity to the PartscE's gracious
suggestions. But it is time for ds to check our
licitode to testify our regard for Mr. PERCEVAL and
our grief for the public loss. V/e shall, at present,
merely add the following brief particulars of his his-
tory and progress in life. He was, as we yester-
day stated, in th 50th, year of his age, and
was son of the late, and half brother of the present
Earl of I!:,GMONT. The Irish title of Lord ARDEN,
descended upon Mr. PEacevAL's full brother, in
right of their mother, who was of the Northampton
Family ; and front one of this family Mr. PERCH-
vAL took the name of SPENCER, and by his con-
nection with it he established his interest in the
borough of Northampton, whiCh ije has long repre-
sented in Parliament. Mr. PRRCEVAL very soon rais-
ed himself to cininence and distint-tion at the Bar.
He became Solicitor-General in Mr. ADD! NUTON'
first Administration, and afterwards Attorney-
General when Mt. LAW was made Chief Justice
of the King's Bench. In this office l!!.
when Mr. PITT came again into Office, and re-
tained it till the death of that Minister. When the
Administration of Lords Gitasvii.t.e and GREY re-
signed, Mr. PERCEVAL came into office as Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer and of the Duchy of Lancas-
ter, under the name and sanClion of the Duk9 of
PORTLAND, as First Lord of the, Treasury ; and when
that Nobleman died, became, and has ever since
continued, 'to the moment of his death,. at the head
of the Administration.
We understand that the amiable and unfortunate
relict of this Gentleman and his family remained
yesterday with Mrs. RYDER, in such a state of mi-
sery as it is impossible to desct ibe, and which nothing
but time can -soften. It is said that she is seven
months advanced in a state of pregnancy, a circurn-
stance that must, if possible, increase her suffer-
ings, and more strongly excite public sympathy.

Lord ELLENBOROUGII (ex officio) as Chief Jus-
tice of England, received the Seals yesterday from
the PRINCE REGENT, as Chancellor of the Exche-
quer pro tempore. Mr. VANSITTART will condud
the business of Finance.

Our readers will, we are sure, peruse with me-
lancholy satisfaaioa the proceedings in the House
of Commons yesterday. A Message was delivered
from the PRINCE REGENT, recommending a provi-
sion for the numerous and afflided family of the
late lamented Mr. PERCEVAL. An Address was
moved by Lord CASTLEREAGH, seconded' by Mr.
PONSONBY, supported by Mr. CANNING and Mr.
WHITBREAD. ind agreed to without a dissentient
voice. We should be most uticandid, if we omitted
to notice the liberal 'and affe6ling manner in
which both Mr. PONSONBY and MC. WHITBREAD
(though the warm political opponents of Mr.
PCRCEVAL), expressed themselves upon this
distressing occasion. Ti.eir feelings were so much
agitated that they could with difficulty attitiulate.
The House was crowded ; every individual on both
sides seemed oppressed with the deepest anguish,
and the efforts which many of them made to sup-
press their emotions were wholly unavailing. Itra-
gination can scarcely conceive a more impressive
and melancholy scene!
It is understood that a peerage, with a pension
of 20001. a year, will be conferred on Mrs. PER-
CEVAL, Willi the remainder to her eldest son ; and
that 50,0001. will be granted to the family.

We were, we confess, surprised that Sir FRAN-
CIS BURDETT did not take an opportunity of ad-
dressing the House yesterday. The mob that
huzzaed the murderer, were loud in the shouts Of
"Burdett for ever." This circumstance we shoUld
have thought would have induced him to come
forward, as early as possible, Co express publicly the
detestation and horror which we have no doubt he
must feel, at the perpetrat:ou of such an inhuman

This morning we received Corunna and Valen-
cia Papers, the former to the 29 h of April, and !attei--
to the Q,3d March. We have notroom to extras
their contents at length. They contain the details
of some very brilliant exploits performed by the ce-
lebrated Spanish General CPOZ Y MINA. He not
only frustrated the plan formed by the French Ge-
nerals at the head of an immense force for surprising
him, but succeeding in taking a most valuable Con-
voy, and killing or wounding 1500 out of 2000rnen,
that guarded it.

An Officer yesterday arrived in Town, from Ame-
rica, with Dispatches, which announce that an
embargo for go days had been issued by the Govern-
ment of that country. This measure had occasioned
a great ferment among the merchants and farmers
throughout the United. States, and, combined with
the Message of the PRESIDENT respecting FlENny's
dischsure, had been considered as another trick to
secure Mr. MADISON'S re-eleCilion.

L ILLI £14.41. r AIL( IC.
CI L.:l th.) J ti:11 £JA

LINGI-14M:

When Bellini.Vicim' arrived at Newgate, eb tut,
one o'clock yesterday morning, after being allo or
some refreshment by Mr. ilelEwmeN, he was tal•e°
into one of the strong rooms with a stone 1100'4'
in.which a barrack bed Was made for him. Ti"l '
Keepers, one the ptincipal Tornkey, .were st,itiatiel
therein, to watch hirn with the utmost vigihincee,' .
He went to bed almost immediately, and coon f''"
soundly :iiihrep, and continued so till ii:ar SO°
o'clock yesterd by morning, when he arose, and be" ,f.
fore eight he sent to Mr. Nni.verAer, to inform 110' +•'''
that lie was ready for his breakfast. A large b.i.s'''
of tea, made and sweetened by Mr., N. himself, (1°( it
fear of the, administration of poison,) was conveye',,
to him, and two butteredrolis, the whole of wietk,
he ate. When he entered the prison, he appOred,
in good spirits, and so continued through the ‘vi:n'e
of yesterday, conversing cheerfully with the int'r'os'
to whom he said, on going to bed, '' They can teg, . •
me no harm, but Government have cause for fe3r*
He said, lie had no idea of his trial being broagM
on at the present Old Balky Sessions. He has aV
ways talked very utiaffettectly v; :t h the Keepers,
making various remarks to thorn ; 'yt it has br'l,-, •
observed, that on see ilting to Mr. Alderman Cog"
ant: other Magistrates who visited him vecterrig' - '
his manner %yes constraine-d, and a, parentiv artful"
He had but one eet-son inquired .f,• him yester&P.
who said that his name was IioKKIRX, and cn hetg
interrogated ahnet Belling `cam, reetted, that L'7"4
knew him to he derange'. and tha his father hies
read.-1-1e wwienia• permitted to sr. the prise.. rr.
Alderman Comae; as o e of the cominittiti&Ple
rzistrates, has bee i very active' in his encloa,o r 4 vl,
trace to Belie non's co-textoos :rod habits, '4lllj-,
for that purpose went to the 'louse of a respece,o.-
woe ein whet ;• he ledged, net Gu .dtorl-toreet, Pil. -.
could learn from It t no. burg tb ii indicae d any 0°
i.;
spiracy with offices. His lar.dliiciy re;Jr-eeed hi' . '
as a quiet, inoffensive man, rto,:gh a „te,,,, ratitet
eccentric, which• she instaeced, uy ensel vete, t,113,i
wl L'
ien he had lodged there three weeiis, .:i tos• '''
per week, sbe was surprised to find that he hid gir."l.
her servant-maid half-asguine O
a for herself.' Oe 'll?0 i
told the deed which be had perpetrated at fit c o'cl'c,,,'
she said that was impossible ; . for that she b..! ..'l5
him a, few. minutes before that time, when he IG,„
her, that he had just been to buy a prayer-bo°,'
She represented him as of a religious turn of mitiu;.,
. His time yesterday morning was employed 1-
writing a letter to friend 'at Liverpool, which c°lr
sisted of three sides of a quarto sheet; o.r paper wr"'
ten with apparent correctness ; a space. purposely b 773 •
log left forthe water so !hat the letter might be opo? i '
without the writingbeingdefaa.d.:This has le-eo 0.,11
to Mr. RYDER'S office. He states that he dreg't•L'ss I
pistol from his right hand breeches-pocket. -'0 t
has made patticolar inquiry of the keePwr a' ic
what direaion the ball took.—Being asked if li':%,
was any other person close to him when he fi'
re
or between him and Mr.PERCEVAL, he replied,l";„,
wag none, or he should have been fearful of 116°5
He appears to have been long meditating this h°rr g
purpose. He has been in the habit of attend'°,
the Gallery of the House of Commons, where 1)0-
generally took his station at the door which o'iwe.
mands a view of the Treasury Bench. The Ger; t
tlernen. who usually attend the Gallery, reel.
him frequently standing in this position, vie'lila- .
the Ministers who occu the. bench through 116
Av.
opera glass, and inquiringpy these 'names, eviden"ft
for the purpose of accurately ascertaining tl''
persons.
87.
This wretched man is stated to be a native 01,0,0``v
Neot's, in Huntingdonshire, and aged forty', •
years. It is added, that he was brought op
.43 0
Counting-house in London ; and some, year' la
went to Archangel where he lived with a Bus bs
merchant, in whose emp!oyment as cletUt ;
continued three , years. Having formed a ‘l;.°„
nexion with a Mr. BoRSECKER, in the timber ''ll
''
he returned to England, in order t'o seek 3 Can
~
tract for the supply of timber ; and entered intoc°t:l-1,
siderable engagements with the merchants of 110.,
m x.
Ships were in. consequence sent out to Archangel
bring hoe cargoes, but Mr. BonsEcEtt hail
eig
meanwhile become .1 bankrupt, the tessels retoll'A
in ballast. Bellingham, who still remained bi
Hull, was arrested,. and throe n into prison,
60 ,
the disappointed tmerchents, for the non-tolfil,n_6.)
of the contrad ; and during his confinement, or '-„,1
afterwards, he wrote a pamphlet with the intent °i
ridiculing the merchants of Hull. On the rec(n: tee
of his liberty he proceeded agaidto Archangel, wici' is
he entered into' various speculations, which end': p.
his involving himself in still more numerous ditticoilf,.
Il ties. e was very troublesome. to the Govetorl'e
sending to them memorial after memo, ial, on sue.;.or
jests relative to his private concerns ; and he, aro,
over, generally concluded himself with so much ?Le"
• sion, that at length he w is sent to prison, wberthe
remained a considerable time; claiming, in vaio, la,
coo •
protection of the- Brit )sit Minister, who, indeed) eot
J rend. him no assititaoce. The teim of his confinelof
having expired,Re//ingharn repaired th England it/ orl
tempi 'lots against the Russian Goverement. Hell'oe
t
tied in London, "but took up his abeile at LiverSr,
m , i•
He 1.00 ss ienced the busine of an ieserance-hru o ~ ce
wildst his wife. pu.sned that of a milliner. }l' °gee. • L
tinned at iiitqrvaTS to"';it Sent memorials to the mot ~
tish Government son:the subject of iris claims ii 0,,
these were concerns with whigh Governinent V-, ta.
thin,' tol.l
do.. For the last few weeks he has been artl;o
tendance about the House of Commons; and a tb.,
time ago, he addressed to several Members 01 _e,
House a printed statement of, his grievances'. ;
vesting their inierference in hi, behalf. It is, 'xi_ •
• that his last applicaiion to Government on 11;:
re,
fairs gas Made on Monday morning', wl'en L(ii to
`ceived a repulsive answer, Le filch: is suppose , 1..
have confirmed him in that dark and bIJOdY
,11: to
pose, which lie has since •unh,,p;r4 Leen (I°'
terry into effeet, to the unspeakable regret of eggs
human teeing that deserv'-s that name.
Aloe'
On a question being put to Bellingham on 4' • ,
day night in time lobby, by Sir W. CuaTts, rel"ilvd,
to Mr. PERCEy4CS assassination, he coolly answers
d 0)
r'l have been .fourtFcridays `'it mi.kin.?,roy irvl., this
to the deed, but trever could acco'epiish it unto t_.
moment." Le has transaeied bosincss w
with big Sad
e -,:st, :‘ll..
licitor, and many others, within a week p • ~,
nothingcion ot hi,
I:l,appeareduri
ii,tgi
Iltiliislecrotii:,lsria6tt)
itrsinit,
ity?.
i inducti6v:itcf'l.uil-,,:111)oi:):
.
bably be tried at the Old Batley Sessions on -1:'
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