The Sun.
London, England, 1812-06-06 00:00:00

VIC'TU,ILLING-OFFICE,

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THE COMMISSIOAERS for VICTUALLING
His 01_4.1.ESTY'S- NA VY -do hereby give Notice, That
on Friday, the 19th Instant, they will be ready to recda
Tenders in writing, (sealed uP), and treat for One Hundred'
Tons of STOUT, and 7'wenty Tons of THIN PLATE IRON
HOOPS, to be mrtuvfactured from the best British Iron; to t;*
delivered in Five /reeks, by weehly proportions, into his Ma-
jesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, and to be paid for by
Bills payable, with Interest, Ninety Days after date,
The Conditions of the Contract maybe ;cots at the Score,

tary's Office.
,Yo regard will be had to any Tender in which the Prier
!hall not be inscrted -in words at length, or that shall not be de-
flected to, the Board • before One o'Clock on the said Fri-
day, the 19th Inst. nor unless the Person who makes the
Tender, or 2;09/te Perron on his behalf, evend,r, answer
when called for.

dental cirrurnstances, the love of novelty and
and ternntatiOns held out to them of
superOr advantages (held out, but never fulfilled)
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have sednceil into the American mercantile navy.
Where similarity 'of language and external ap,
p.earance'procluce so great a difficulty in discrimi-
.
riation, it would be idle to pretend that no.mis-
tply.! is ever committer" ; but a very slightconsil-
tlemition*is.sufficient to skew that for onevorong--,
;hi-assertion of the claim, there are and inust-te
a ,thousnad _cases in` which our just claims -arc •
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Act of Congress, entitled An Ace for the
.Belief and P-otertion of American Seamen;
'pa,•sed no doubt for the purposes which it pro-
'
I.e.',rs, requires that every vessel leaving the se,
veral. ports Of the. United States, should be fur-
Til-Ite,rivifh certified list'
.Of iTtle crew, to be
granted by the collectors of the customs, on the
oaths of the masters of the respective vessels to
whom it-is given ; de'scribing the persons, place
of birth; and residence of the individuals- con--
posing the crew. It is/fair to presume that a sea-
Inan found on board an American vessel; and not
entered on the 'certified list' is not an American
citizen. In such a case, therefore, it is usual for
our officers to reclaim him. But his _name being.,
on the list is no proof whatever that he is an
American : the Master only swears to the best
-of: his knowledge,' or ' as far as he has been able
to discover,' that A. B. is a citizen of the United
States ; and were it is his interest not to know
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or not to discover„ it cannot be supposed he will
take much pains to undeceive himself. %But the
‘, Act `of Congress' farther provides, that the
collector of every district shall keep a book or
books, in which, at the ,request of any seaman,
being a' citizen of the United States of America,
affil producing proof of his citizenship, authenti-
bated in the manner hereinafter directed, he rshall
enter .the name of such seaman, and shall deliver
to! him a certificate,' &c. But by some strange
omission, the manner.hereinafter directed' is not
airerted or cl6eribed at.all, r1;1‘ is there any far-
,
the: mention made about proof. The conse-
fiLkence of which is, that those collectors certi-
ficites' are profusely issued without any proof
.at all.

Two examples, out of two thousand that we,
could. give, will be, sufficient to chew with
.what
l'ise these certificates' are fraudulently, sibtained.
The first is that of an English seaman Who had
protected himself fen-Yearg from thejinpress by a
-collectar's certificate' obtained in the following

manner

" Fleury Donaldsbn maketh oath and saith,
ttat he pro,-ured a protection of Joshua Sands,
collector of New York, on the 15th of December,
1860, then assuming the name of Henry Kent,
which he obtained on the affidavit of a woman
who swore for several other Englishmen on the
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same day that an objection was made at the time
,by some person in the" custom-house.to the vali-
dity of this roman's oath, - hating sworn to so
many.in so short a tinie ; but that the colleatir sa; d,
as the woman had sworn to them, he must sign
hem. He, says the woman was charged with
having sworn to some hundreds in a short
ST.-orn at Liverpool, 17th of May, 1819, before me,
(Signed) " THom,A.s. GOLIGHTLY, Mayor."
(To be Continued.)

MAILS.
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1' ir !- t vED—I Braz,;ls , 1 New-Turk, 1 Waterford.
Due-1 Cadiz; 1 Ggernsey, 1 Jersey; 1- Dubliti, 1 Waterford.

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• KIM:, OF STOCKS
THIS DAY AT TWELVE WELDER.
Consols for Opening - 601 Red. Ann: - -

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THE SLR N 6

'P •IS FAT., i7l AUD LAT

L 0 rr D 0 .N,
SATURIWZ., JUNE 6, 1812.

Although the language and conduct of the Arne-

riol-In Government is, 'as we.stated'yesterday, de-
cidedly •hostile to.this, country, yet many of the
letters which have been received still ekpres§-the
most positive opinions that Mr. MAnnisoN

I,ot, even now, venture to commence the
If, *however, the Bill, of which we gave a
co-2y--yestci-da-y, should pass into a law, it wouldbe, in effect, a declaration of war, because, in fact,
thk Bill would have the effect of legalizing the
murder of every British:Officer against whom any
one of his crew might think' prOper' to com-
plkin. in an American port. The following letter
froniPhilalelphiadescribes„ in pretty strong terms,
the means which America possesses of going to
war with effect :—" You will perceive, by the
copy of y Bill which I inclose; that the Americans
are at our dirty work agaln ;''but. I advise you
not to be alarmed at the violence of our proceed-
ings ; we.shall continue to bluSter, that is Our Chu-
racteriqic ; and we Would do more if we could, but
We have not a dollar in the

;s net in our power.

Treasury;—no army deserving the name of one,—

and are actually witlinut Atavy : added tb this, not
a moiety of the loan of eleven millions oi dollars
will e'er he procured : then, I ask you, how arc
we to go to war In fact, the loan was opened in
the different cities throughout the State 3., on the
d ilstant ; and it wati confiden#y aSsertet,l, that
three millions would be subscribed for immediate-
ly in this city, and as'much -at New York. The
result, however, has proved the contrary ; for at
this time, the gross amount subscribed, including
the subscriptions of the public and. the several
State Banks, is short of four millions. The
monied interest is point-hlank,against it."

The conversations which took place last night
in both Houses of Parlianient are highly interest-
, ing; and we doubt not will attract the partiel'ilar
attention of our Readers. From a Paper read by
Lord GREY, a more complete development of the
motives by which that Nobleman and his Party
have been actuated, throughout the' late political
negociations • may be gathered, than from•any
other statement .Which. has occurred on the same
subject. We shall submit. that Paper to our
Readers: that they. may judge for themselves:—
It is now distinctly admitted,' that the -Oppo-
sition will not participate in any Administra-
-Aw
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n ; they must direct the Councils of the Coun
try, or they will take no share in them. All
hopes, then,. of union and harmony at this. -aWfUI
Crisis must be abandOned.. We cannot say that
,we feel Much regret at their determin,t,
though we cannot approve of their conduct
Lord Mot RA, yesterday, not only most satisfac-
torily exempted the PRINCE REGENT from all pos-
Sibility of being supposed to have becu alluded to
by tire Marquis WELLESLEY, in what e said re-
specting _the impediments to the formation of
a-Ministryiarising from animosities of a private
nature, but expressly :declared that his Royal
Highness had never exerted the least,degree of
authority for: the- purpose of reserving -offices to
be filled up after a Cabrnet should be once formed.
Full poWers, it is evident, were intrusted to the
Marquis ; he has resigned them, and they are now
wholly confided to Lord IkloiaA, who, we have.
reason to believe, is most actively employed in en-
deavouring to fulfil the gracious intentions of the
PRINCE REGENT. The following is the Paper
read by Earl GREY :

" That his Royal Itghness.the PRINCE REGENT
" has signified his pleasure, that Lord AVELLEs--'
" LEY should conduct the formation of a Govern-
" ment in all its branches, and should be First
" Commissioner of the Treasury, It n d that Lord
111o1RA, Lord ERSKINE, and Mr. CANNING,
" should' be Members of the Cabinet.—

4' That it was probable that a Cabinet formed
" on an enlarged basis, must be composed of 12
" or 13 Members; that the PRINCE • REGENT•
" wished Lords• GREY and GRENVILLE, On
the part of their friends, to recommend for
" his Royal Highness's approbation the names of
"four -persons, if the Cabinet should consist of
twelve, and of five persons, if it should consist
" of thirteen Members, to be 'appointed by his
" Royal Highness the PRi*ci REGENT to fill such
" situations as- might hereafter be arranged.

" That his Royal Highness the FRINGE REGENT
left the selection-of the na:IICS to Lords GI:BY
" and GRENVILLE, With6l.4 Any instruction or per-
t' sonal- exclusion ; that in completing . the ar-
" rangements, the PRINCE REGENT has granted
" to LordWE'lLEsLi4 the entire liberty to pro-*
" pose the names of any persons to hold places in
" his Royal Highness's Councils."

The ,ships Sovereign, City of London, Sir Wil-
liam Bensley, and Harriet, were on the 30th April
lasi all well, in lat. 24.40. N. long. 23.5. W. hav-
ing on the .19th April in lat. 34.56. N. long: 16.0.
W. parted company with the Lord Keith, Ann, and
Indus, bound, to Madeira, where they had arrived,'
and from whence they were to sail the 13th May.

Extract of a letter from New York, dated May 6,
received this morning at LLOYD'S It appears
to be the Uterinination of the majority in Con,
gress to go to war with .Great tritain, and prepa-
rations of every kind arc making with activity for
this purpose ; still many well informed characters'
in Ameriea doubt such an eventtaking place this
year, and their opinions are founded on the un-
prepared state of this nation for war, and on the
public mind being opposed to it. Uncertainty at-
taches to all popular Governments, and this. re-
mark, has been pre-eminently confirmed, by the
proceedings Of Congress ; still, we cannot help
thinking, that Congress. will, in the.present case,
carry their determination into effect, without ad-
verting to the serious consequences which proba-,
bly will attend it.. Should war be cleehred; the
American frigates and sloops.Nvill probably lose
no time in ernizifig to intercept the ships going to,
or returning from the West Indies ; and Ameri-
can privateers will swarm in theTrOpicalCiimate '
TAMES WILKINSON, Esq. late Secretary to Lord
GAMBIER, is about to proceed, with Vice-Admiral
MARTIN, to LiSboll.
Mr. Justice
and
this day-presented his rings
for the KING QUEE7S to the LORD CHANCEL-
LOR ; the customary compliment or ceremony on
being a Judge. The motto is " leges Jura-
()
que.".•

ii"ison, %TUNE PHINCt 11=3Ni' lirsi
a long conference ,with the ,QUEEN yesterday
athrning. The Duchess of YORK, Earl WIN-
CHELSEA, eke. were among the party, to celebrate
the KING'S birth-day. After dmner in the Castle,.
the Royal Part went to Frogrnorc Lodge to tea,
coffee, &c. The PRINCE REGENT, the Dukds GT
KENT and Susnlx, left us last night. This morn-
ing Princesses AUGUSTA and. CHARLOTTE of
WALES, and the Duke of YORK, took an airing,
on horseback, accompanied by Count MUNSTER,
Lord PAULET, Generals GARTH, GV-'YNNE, and
WINYARD, and Colonel TAYLOR ; afterwards the
Dukes, of YORK, CUMBERLAND, and CAMBRIDGE,
the Duchess of YORK, and EarIWiNcHLEsEA, left
for London.

Iresterday morning MotaA had a long au-
dience of the PRINCE REGENT at Canlionhouse.

Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers bad-a meeting
at the _Earl of LIVERPOOL'S house,
,from two
o'clock till four.

Yesterday the Duke of CUMBERLAND completed
his 41st year. The day was celebrate•l by, his
Royal Highness's tradesmen illuminating their
houses, &c.
Her MAJESTY, we understand, will hold a
Drawing-room on Thursday next. Numerous
were the disappointments which took place by
the postponement of the last..
Countess CrIOLMONDELY gave a splendid rout
last night, at her house in Pkccadilly. The com-
pany .which were present at Conptcss SPENCER'S
party were among the numerous visitors.

_
• Countess .b.2EN6ER last night gave a splendid
rout, at her elegant hou,e in St. James's-place.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE \I'M review the second
Regiment of Life Guards this morning in Chelsea

THE, ,THEATRE.—The Tragedy of. Richard the
Third was representel last night, at ar-
len for the benefit of Mr. CHARLES KEM-
ELF,. Mr. KEMELZ performed the part of 'Richard
with great energy,. and active,mirit, and re-
tiCned his powers till the conclusion. Ou
this 'occasion Mrs.: SIDDOVS'came fOrWard• in
the part of the Queen, and it must he needless to
say; supported it with great excellence. Mr. C.
KCMBLE'S Richmond is well-known for its high'
me:its. The After-piece was Ganz/4c, and Mrs.
SIDDONS supported the part of the Lady. It
is not, a part calculated to draw forth her
powers, and she gave its. poetical
.declamation-
with all due .effect, and displayed all requisite ex-
pression in resisting the allurements of Comas.
Comics had an admirable representative in Mr. C.
KEMBLE.. The,House was very well attended.
Mr.,,COLERIDGE yesterday concluded his first
series. of Lectures at WILLIs's Rooms... The sub-
ject was chiefly The Winter's Tale, sand Mr. C.
entered ioto a full investigation of its character.
He seemed, to think that the want of geographical
accuracy in speaking of the sea-coast of Bohemia,
and his .anachronism in.making Julio Romano live
ages 'before he was born, were not the effect of
ignorance, but a voluntary conformity to the old
fable which he adopted for the foundation of his
phiy. He particularly noticed the character. of
Autolicus, and contrasted the playful nature of his
rogueries with thpsc of The Begggr'g Opera, 0, c
tendency of which he considered as of the most
debasing nature, He then referred to the German
School of the Drama, and strongly. .c6ademned its
insidious -tendency to the, confusion and corrup,
tion of morals, by giving Viee.an interesting' form,
and rendering it the object of tenderness and
sympathy; representing the loose pa§sages.which
appeared in some pages of S —IIAXE3PEARE as merely,
an effect of the manners of his age; while the
noble .sentiments and sound' moral principleS
which characterised the whole of • his works. ren-
der those lighter passages mere dust -in the
balance. He dwelt particularly, up on stln3
of Leontes, in comparison with Oiheli, oontend;;
ing that the' latter character hat4feneiv4lly
,been
mistaken ; that he was of too 'a7'itatarelo
he jealous ; and that he was deceivv4A, a "alaii:of
profound wisdom, but of the deepest subtlety and
of the .most' malignant disposition, .:Leoritc.'s he
described as, really jealous. This ,sulject Mr.
,COLERIDGE illustrated in the most able ma,n-rier.;
and in delineating the tree clutracterof Love, he
rose to a de:9,:ree of enthusiasnY,' "a!Ura warnifli-of
eloquence, that,; deservedly, procured him the
wannest tokens of .general admiration.
The newly installed Knights of the Bdth have,
with the most laudable cOnsideration•for the suf-
ferings- of thepoor, determined to approp-Jate the
sum' usually spent upon such .Occasions in festi-
vities,',to public charity. 'The first -suggestion
of. this humane proposition proceeded front .the
Earl of NORTUESK. The following is the list of
the Knights who have already sent' their snb-
scriptions to the Bankers appointed to receive
them : Viz:—Lord NORTHESK ; Sir
.Sir S. HOOD, and,Sir S. ATJCIEVIUTY, by proxy;
Sir D. BAIRD, Sir A. PACi.F.T, Sir O. LUDLOW,
and Sir J. STUART ; Sir IDWilLeEseEy, Sir R.
HILL, Lord STRANGFORD, Sir 1417. C. BERESFORp,
.and Sir G. BECKWITH, by 'proxy.
The Anniversary of his Majesty's Birth-Day
was celebrated on Thursday, at Deal, with every
possible demonstration of respect and veneration.
The accounts from the country are highly gra-
tifying, as there is the proSpect of the greatest
abundance of every 'ort. The meadow lands
promise to yield an immense quantity of hay, and
the corn-fields never bad so promising an appeasr-
ance at so early a period of the season ; added to
which, there is likely to he a profusion of all sorts
of fruit. The accounts from Ireland, we are
happy to state, , are equallYfavourable.

BELLINGHAM.-The follolving .case we find in
a collection of select trials, purchased at the Rox-
burgh. sale :---.".John Bellingham was indicted at
the Old Bailey, on the 13th ,February, 1609, on
two indictments, for forging of Bank-notes and
ExcheqUer Bills. He was convicted, and hereon-
fessed, that from the age of 13 he had perpetrat-
ed almost every species of villainy. lie could
not remember one half of the robberies- he had
cOmMitted. In one case he had killed the person
robbed at BriNton Causeway. For this also he
had been condemned, but escaped from the Mar-
shalsea. He was executed at Tyburn, on_the 27th
October, 1709.7--Colleetion of Remarkable Trials,
1718, 'vol. 1. p. 225. •