The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-04 00:00:00

TO COLONEL JOIINSON.

" 'Boston, Nov. 30, 11123.
" ant anxious as a 'freeholder, though it poor one, to
support the independence of election. I cannot get to Lincoln,
because Sir William has engaged all the packets
therefore 1 hope you will be so good as to keep the poll open
until the packets are at liberty to takepassenttees as usual, that
I may conic to Lincoln without any aristocratical obstructions.
" 1 am, !qt., Sec."
• Colonel JouwsoN continued- .I%u have heard What the
freeholders there eomplein of, and I think it is a Ic'eel hint to
the Honourable Baronet; for, by giVing up one or :..vo of Iris
boats, he might reduce his expellee a little.--{(.;heers and
laiighter.)-1 have, gentlemen, only one word more. 'rho
Honourable Baronet amused you at the close of,hie speech
lest night with a piece ef excellent poetry. If you will
allow me, I will now read the answer to it. He then read
the following,—
" "Flit Will front Yorkshire, and the Peer his friend,
" Distract poor Lincolnshire from end to entle; •
" They sought the poll—but yet Sir Willy knows '
" He'd give his eyes and ears the poll to close."
uch laughter.)
The several parties now retired front the hustings.
Sir William Ingilby, acrompanied as usual by a large body
of his friends, proceeded to the White Hart Inn,
.from a
window of which he again addreSBed therm He repeated his
thanks for • the powerful support they had' given hint. It
now, he added, appeared every likely that they should con-
tinne together to the end of the fortnight. Ire: had no °him-
tion, for' he was certain that the longer his adversaries held
out, the more *deeisiVe would be his majority. '('he only re.
gret he felt tit it was, that so many of his friends should be de.
tamed et a distance Pram their hotnes, and from other important
business.; but still it'ivas necessary, for they were Called upon
to support the • honovir of the county by maintaining .ita inde-
pendence. The lion. Baronet was proceeding, when he was
interrupted for It tints with loud cries of ".Blues-. Sleet for
evert" After some time he proceeded-Since some amongst
them would shout Blues, he would address' them by that name
and say, that It ill became their side to tax him with having
been bought. The insinuation would be refuted by only look.
ing at the kind of men by whom he was supported, and corn.
paring them with the supporters of his opponeate.---1 Loud (118.
approbation, mixed with applause, prevented us from hearing
more than another tenter-lee of the Pon. baronet's, in which he
said that his snynortere were its mull superior to those on
the other aide; al 'Engliehmen • were to Frenchmen ; and that
.tidy who eceuved hie 3;000 independent voters with }loving
been botufht, wore nollling better then a shabby set of gracOcs*
regainuflime This was not calculated to imprerve tonper
of the surrounding Bluer, who revenged themselves by shouting
and hooting eppesitc the inn for some time. They at length
quietly d I spe reed.] • .
Nothing new in the way of 'election squib was published to.
daYs exoePt.tho following, which was shown in manuscript to a
few on the busting, :-,--
" Says tngilby (by poll pmtracted crossed),
" Sam ,Wells, of Huntingdon, your prise you've lost ;
" Cries iianinty Wells, as &lee, as any eat,
" I Yet haire nose enough to stud lt a rat."
The folleiving'has• now been lesned by the
.Thorold party
"LiNco Ls .00 UNTX ,E C Nr..:.,-Broth et. :Freeholders—
Tire present contest is not SO much. whether Sir Wm, Ingilby
or John Thorold 'shall' be our representative in Parliament, us
whether a 'tesPotic aristocracy shall succeed in degrading the
frtieholders of, ilk gent county to. the abject mtate of feudal
villenege I , Our independence is at entice, and the man who
can tamely 10a, Oh, Ftul see his birthright thus wrested fromhim, him, w:thout effort on hi* Pert to Satre it, is equelly debased
with him who, Esau;-like, barters it away for a mess ofpottage.
Courage, then, brotlul freeholders, let us luteten, to the contest,
and let. our wa!vilwird be '"I'llorold and Independence fir
ever,' and the day mute be ours ! • Seven 'thousand freehelders
are yet to null !! ! These are eimultaneoliely. hastening front
every. part of the
.county, to teach the haughty head of the
House of itreekieibY, that our dearest rights shall never be
invaded with impunity ! •
" Thy spirit, Indepemiencpe let us share !
"-lerird of,the lion heart, and eagle eye,
" Thy steps we'll follriw with our bosoms bare,
"Nor heed the storm that howls along the sky."
" B 00
y tire judicinue arrangements of the Lll Committee,
the small, but independent freeholders are now enabled to some
to the poll without personal inconvenience. Forward, 'then,
brother freeholders, and may we never, forget that England
expects every until to do his duty.' •

" A KESTEVEN FREEHOLDER:"

MELANCAOLY E% ENT.—The following tragical
affair has excited a deep sensatien in Bridge-
ton. A fine young man from the country, some
time ago commenced business as a spirit dealer,
and latterly he took one of the public gar-
dens there. Ile was married and had child.
ren ; but it would seem that his wife and he
had not been on the best terms for some
time past, in consequence, it is said of mutual
jealousy. Some debts coming against them,
the man's manner became altered. Ile spoke
incoherently, took farewell of his friends, and
after telling them he . would never see them
more, and that he was going to London by
way of Edinburgh; he left the house. Intiwiry
was made in vain after him till Saturday,
when a letter arrived from Edinburgh, mention-
ing that he was very dangerously ill in the Police
Office. Ills friends set off to see him, but he
was dead before their arrival. Ilk retrains were
afterwards taken to his native place, Kit-
bride. From what can be learnt, it appears
that the unforttmate deceased had become
quiti delirious in the streets, and had acted in
an eXtraordhiary manner, by going into shoo and
asking for articles; and breaking every thing that
came within his reach. The Police Qffieers took
him into custotly, but.he had to be bound before
he could betaken to the Office. He: wag loeked
up in a call, but he rapidli became worse, and
expired in the most melineholy state. In his
ravings he constantly cried ahoiit his wife,children,
and garden, which led to a 'discovery of, the place
he belonged to. .Every attention wag shawl) him
by the authorities in Edinburgh.---(6ilasgots
Chronicle.)

LIT I±III,A,R rqQ)TICE.

SABICAN REStARCIIES:—.4 Swift taniexii:
Extensive and various' as the fouctions' of a
Public Journalist are,,no duty, caolbeopore
genial to,him than that of Congratuiatitc, the most
enlightened .classesof society upon the apPeitia.
anCe, of new and sterling works eonnkteil,with
the arts and sciences ; 094. the .voltt4, which
Mr. LAN/neva. hes just. published, is one which
lays claim to our highest Consideration, can
we &MlA:of:its beiniadequately
losophical: amateurs of every, class, nd...of.,kwery
country.
This work, which 'is entitled 44 Siihaefti'lle.
.searches," is principally 'occupied,itt thekami.
mation.of smile cunt' engravings of amrunomical
subjects, found on oriental. signets coeval covitlt the
first Empire of 'the world ; 'and though this in-
qtdry superficially viewed may ti ene
tined to a toilette and trilling object, ,yet the
sphere which IL disrloses is of woederfel scope,
and no less interesting than it is extensive. On
turning brick to reconnoitre times :so remote, of
which the 'minty moral vicissitude's that have
since happened huge swept 'from before us every
parallel that might serve to discip;ine our ideas,
it is very dillieult to form any tbing like'a just
conception orate state olmeu thee emerging, 43
it -were, from,Cionnerian shades,' and ex4ibitiog
the•first traces of civilization in superstitious de-
vetions and national federations. From a neiv
train of facts, developed by the *dissertations of
Mr. 14., the history of those obscure flees
however, derive touch lightond the illusive clouds
which Grecian Mythology contributed tointere
pose between the primitive rind later tinws; are
rendered much less deceitful by the Sahoeint rays
with which they are so forcibly penetratei.i.
It would be impossible to insert an ex hact in
the space to which we are necesterily confined,
sufficieta to convoy a fair specimen-of 'the nature
and merits of this work ; wainust therefore con-
tent ourselves with a general expression of alt..
probation, and with adding to what has been
already said,a few further observations descriptive
of the Manlier ill Which these archaeological ree
searches are set before the world.
In explaining the subjectsc sculptured on each
of the Sabte Signets,'
an SignetS, an epiStolary style has
been chosen, well adapted fel' general reading;
and to the arguments of the author, though tam.
ducted with somewhat less formality than is usual
in canvasing scientific subjects, are nevertheless,
taking them throughont, forcibly convincine-.
These Letters are addressed•to distinguished
antiquaries, each being illustrated with engrav-
ings of the subjects discussed ; and the utility of
the work Will be found considerably enhanced
by a copious attelytical indek whieh is attached
to it. The two first essays are chiefly occupied
in describiog the mat,ty:e, construction, :ld use
of these Sacred Signets ---in identifying them with
those " graven images," the worship of which is
so emphatically interdicted in the Mosalc.Code--
and in evincing the devout attachment of every
Sabtean to the'gem whichTontained the hieroglye
placel emblems of his natal conStellations. The
remuining Essays, of which there are in the whole
eight, are employed in describing the particular
groups exhibited on stgnetn >rcrel other sculptures
of the several Sabath!) nations-1W ageertainiug
the datcs oleach particular tracing the
original constellations -to their source—,ite sifting
the; serail!! of traditionary historians as far as they
advert to these subjects—Lie comparing some
portant relations and discrepancielitr sacred and
profane documents-,and in eliciting many truths
that will be of great use to every one desirous of
acquiring knowledge concerning the early 'peo-
gross of scienee—of Moral philoiophy-r4nd of
religion. That the wondt7s of the Airmarneot,
its apparent periodical revolutions, its constantly
diversified aspects, and
.the grand orgitniiaiion
of luminous myriads which it .displeys.,
have operated so on the.minds of the untutored
of our race as to induce adoration, is tin error
easily pardonable : and that the earlieSt efforts
of art should: have been sedulously "enAnii.d. itt
typifying :objects held to be divine.4l) e4nitul .with
light, heat, and all the powers of frocjitiett itiTt ;
and in forming, in miniature, the out ‘vard,. and
visible signsOf their deified hoiti,a6 as to Pe'isess
the means of constantly strengthetentg. and re.
treshing the
,rnemory concerning the saliency of
the revered originals, and so as to triv
press of these " graven imams" 'the :,01,!mripli•dge
of moral compacts before a pen could inscribe is
name? is easy to be gratated, while' ,art , the
same time, consistent With the most refined prin.
ciples of ethics' and religioa ; praSecutitig-
stich parts of his task as: relate to thee
Mr. L. has done it with- becoming
Pleased, therefore, as we are at seeing a void in
Literatnre so eligibly and competently filled, we
shall conclude with recommending' .the Work to
general perusal.

DEATit OF ,140 an Mitmonn.--,On the 4fitit
'ult. died, After a long tint' sftvery ;t
ttia
sent I'icton Castle, Pembrokeshire, the: Right
IttatAnn Natalia i•ord
Lordship was the lineal devcantlent of Sir John
Philips, the second Baronet or that family, yvho,
in the year 16,17, garrisoned his CltAttC of PiOnn
for King Charles I. futile year 1764, Ills 'Lord-
ship taturried hos cousin, Miss Philips, daughter
of juries Ptailps, Esti" of Pontiharli7
county of PetubrOke, whiCh cott9pri:L#T4, Mil-.
ford represented in many Parli_ttlytnih
,And of
which he war likewise the 14jOrpnlit. err
the year 177 Q he WWI AdVatietd tujibc,l:',itorsge of
Ireland the title of Baron Milford, uqUelt,
has 'Lordship hating dictk .itlinut issue; hecotnes,
extinct,