The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-29 00:00:00

KING'S BIRTH DAY.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 26.—His MAJESTY'S
Birth-day was celebrated on Wednesday (St. George's lhy),
with the usual loyal demonstrations. The morning was
ushered in by the ringing of bells • flags were displayed
on Saint Thomas's Church, and the Kays.' Standard hoisted
on board of the. Queen, Charlotte, at the Dock-yard, and
'at the several Flag Staff's of the Garrison. A Royal sa-
lute was fired from the . Platform Battery at noon, and
the troops in the Garrison, and the corps of Royal Ma-
rines, drawn up on the lines, fired a feu de joie, the sol-
diers afterwards giving: three hearty cheers. At one o'clock
Royal salutes were fired by the men of war it Spit-
head • and in Portsmouth Harbour. Admiral Sir Jamey
Dawkins Whitshed, K. C. 8., the Naval Commander in
Chief, entertained a large party at the Admiralty House, con-
sisting of the whole of the Captains and heads of department s
at the port. Commissioner Sir George Grey, Ban.. KC. B, gave
a dinner to the several officers of the Dock-yard; and Colonel
Moncrieffe, and the officers of the Royal Marines, dined
together at the Royal Marine Mess-room ; as did also the
Mayor and Corporation, at the New Sessions Room. In the
evening there was a ball at the Green-row Assembly 1601113,
which was well attended. The Old Town Ball as usual was

SOI4THAMPTON, APRIL 26.—Nirednesday being the anni.
versary of our tutelar Saint (George), and appointed for cele.
brating the natal day of our beloved Sovereign, was observed
here with the usual manifestations of loyalty and hilarity.
The morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells, hoisting
the flags, &c. At twelve o'clock, the boys in the Military Asy-
lum marched down to the Audit House, preceded by their ju-
venile band, each of them having laurel leaves in their caps,
where they played and sung God save the King►," while
our worthy Mayor and Corporation, together with the principal
inhabitants, who were assembled within, drank to the health
of his Majesty. Wednesday, being St. George's Day, which
is appointed for the celebration of his Majesty's birth_
day, the same was observed at Christchurch. The troop of
Light Dragoons (Lancers), commanded by the Right lion.
Lord George Lennox, M.P., marched from the barracks, and
fired three vollies in the street.

EDINBURGH, Aran, 24.—Yesterday being the
day appointed for celebrating the Anniveriary of his Ma-
jesty's birth, the royal standard was displayed on the Castle, Leith
Fort, and the guard-ship in the Roads, and a flag was hoisted
on Nelson's Monument. At one o'clock, royal salutes were
fired from the Castle, Leith Fort, and shipping; but there was no
military parade. The Banks and public offices were shut; the
bells of St. Giles's and the other churches were rung in
the afternoon. Though the manifestations of loyalty were
as usual noisy, no disturbance occurret—There was an As.
sembly in George-street Rooms in the evening, which was
brilliantly attended.

The forthcoming new Parts of LAS CASES
JOURNAL will contain, we understand, among a
variety of other curious matters, Napoleon's own.
Relation of 11;s return from Elba and arrival at
Paris ; also of his escape from Egypt, his pro.
jects, had he returned as conqueror from the in-
vasion of Russia ; plan for a political defence of
Napoleon, sketched by himself; curious anec-
dotes of Madame de Stael, true cause of her
exile, &c.

THE BULLOCK AND THE OFFICER.—A letter
rom Schelestatt (Bas Rhin), dated April 15,
says—Yesterday, at one o'clock in the afternoon,
our city was the scene of an event which might
have produced the most unfortunate result, with-.
out a strong instance of courage and sang froid
on,the part of a young Quartermaster of the Ist
Regiment of Dragoons. A butcher's boy lead-
ing out a bullock in a halter, found in a street
called the New-road, the Ist Regiment of
Dragoons drawn up for review. The bullock,
taking fright at the sound of the drums, broke
from his conductor, and ran furiously towards the
ramparts. In his course he overturned all that
stood in his way. Among the unfortunate who
were struck by the enraged animal were two
children, one of whom was killed, and the other
received several dreadful wounds. M. le Ban,
being on duty, saw the furious animal running
towards him, and placing himself close to a post,
stood in a firm position with his sabre drawn. At
the instant the bullock came towards him, with
a strong and sure aim he plunged his sabre up to
the guard in the breast of the animal, who felt
dead a few paces from him.—(French Paper.)
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Saturday after-
noon, Mr. R. W. Vint), an artist of some promise,
residing in West-square, St. Luke's, came to his
death under the following most lamentable cir-
cumstances :—Mr. Vint), who was only 20 years
of age, went out with a gun on Saturday afternoon
to shoot small birds, near Hornsey-wood. He
shot a bird in a hedge near Hornsey Sluice-house,
and having again loaded the gun, he cocked it,
and set about lookhg for the bird in the ditch,
and used the butt-end of his ::un to remove some
briars, when a twig caug4,ee cock, the gun
went off, and the muzzle of the harre,l being close
to his bowels, the contents entered them, and.
penetrated as far as his back-bone. He instantly
dropped, and the bowels protruded through the
flesh. His groans brought Mr. Shepperd, the
landlord of the Sluice-house, to his assistance ;
and Mr. G lover, surgeon, of Holloway, and other
medical
,assistance, were sent for :, they gave no
hopes of his recovery, and in a few hours, after
enduring the most excessive agony, he expired.
An inquest, which sat on the body yesterday,
found a verdict of " Accidental Death."

On Sunday last, the Rev. Mr. KENNY, the
conformed Roman Catholic Priest, attended

Divine Worship at St. Finbars. lie sat in tiw
Dean's seat, who preached, and to whose ad-

mirable sermon he put' the greatest attention.—
(Cork Advertiserd

THE LONDON JOUANALS.

DAILY

,11:atracts from the Morning Papers, April 29.

[Tie r•. hl Es.]
We have received the following letter from a
Well-informed quarter, and we beg to call parti-
cular
attention to a series of questions with re-
pect to the llegency in Spain. Those questions,
if:answered in the only way Which our Corres-
pondent supposes to be conformable to truth,
would not only involve the French Government
in a charge of the basest duplicity, but we should
think would subject one who is more in a situa-
tion to satisfy the demands of justice to a very
awful responsibility. Has Ferdinand given his
sign-manual to the establishment of a Regency,
acting itt unison with foreigners, who are slaugh-
tering his subjects, and ravaging their country ?

" The French Government, when questioned with respect
to the new Spanish I.legency, declare that they have nut recog-
nized it. The question of its recognition is extremely im-
portant, both from the principles which it announces, and the
authority which it assumes ; and it is' to be feared that in this
instance the 'English Government is duped by perfidious de-
clarations, as it has beep in many others. That the Spanish
.tuna is acknowledged by the French Cabinet as the only legi-
timate Government in Spain, there cannot be the slightest
doubt. Let the French Ministers'answer the following questions,
and then we shall see what is meant by its denial of recognition
to the Junta :

" I. Is not Eguia, who is at the head of the Regency, pro-
•vided with full powers, signed by Ferdinand's own hand, to
establish a Regency ? Was not the signature of Ferdinand to
the paper procured through the French Ambassador at Madnd?
And has not Eguia concerted with the French Ministry, both_
about the name which the new Government should take, the
kind of proclamation that it should issue, and the functions
which it should exercise ?

" 2. Have not the members of the new Supreme Junta of
Spain and the Indies been nominated by the French Go-
vernment ?

" 3. Is not the new Spanish Junta attached to the head-
quarters of the Duke of Angouleme ?
"4. Is it not pensioned by the French Government ? Has
it not been paid by M. de Martignac certain sums already, and
is not a provision of 2,000,000 of francs henceforward to be set
apart for its support?

" 5. Did not his Royal Highness write to the Archbishop of
Tarragona, the Bishop of Valencia, and the Bishop of I.Trgel,
from Tolosa, between the 11th and the 15th of April, requir-
ing those three prelates to come and occupy their places in the
Junta established at his head:quarters?
• " 6. Does not M. de Martignac, the King's Civil Commis-
'sioner with the Duke of Angouleme, the double capacity
of adviser of his Royal Highness and Ambassador with the
Junta ?

" 7. Ilas not M. de Martignac counselled the former, and
obtained the consent of the latter, to allow no provincial juntas,
because they might clash with the Supreme Junta ?
" 8. Has not the Duke promised to establish this Junta at
Madrid ?

" 9. Do not the`French require submission to the Junta as
the price of their protection ; and have there not been instances
of persons required to leave Paris because they refused to ac-
knowledge it ?

Surely it is high time for the Eng Government to be
awakened to the perfidious conduct of France in supporting,
and at the saute time appearing . not to acknowledge, the Re.
gency. There will be a curious denouement of this mystery
when the French reach Madrid. The Regency will then have
the four liloly Alliance Ambassadors, and Ferdinand those of
England and the United States. The Regency and the French
Government mean, by the obnoxious articles in their procla-
mation, to deter English capitalists from supporting Spanish
independence."