The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-01 00:00:00

that Princes are not enlightened by expe-
rience, as they are surrounded by false-
hood and flattery. But if they are not enlight-
ened by the progress of events, and the gradual
hnprovement of political knowledge, their sub-
jects are, and can never be reduced again to that
vassalage which formerly fettered the mind, and
if the attempt to restore the ancient Govern-
ment of France proceed, or the establishment
of a milder despotism, we may be assured that
Will not succeed, but rather tend to involve that
country, if not the other Continental Powers, in
all the horrors of a new Revolution.

The Alexander, mentioned yesterday as hav-
ing arrived off llolyhead from Jamaica, brings
letters and papers five days later than the packet,
at which time the Island remained perfectly
tranquil. The Francis Freeling packet, from
Falmouth, arrived there on the 14th July.

PRUSSIAN LOAN NEGOCIATED ny M. N. M.
Ito.ritscumn, IN LONDON, IN 1818.--The half-
dividend in the above Loan, which becomes due
on Friday the Ist of October next, will be paid
by Mr. N. M. RolltscitiLD on that and every
succeeding day (Sundays excepted) between the
hours of tett and two, at his counting-house,
No. t, New-court, St. Swithin's-lane. The di-
vidend warrants, with a list thereof in numerical
order, must be left one dur for examination.
_....
The Duke of YORK left town yesterday morn-
ing for Windsor, on a Visit to the KING for a
few days.
Mr. Secretary CANNTNG came to town yester-
4aY morning from the seat of Mr. HORTON, at
Satlbrooke, and was busily engaged till six o'clock
transacting official business.
8" His NIAJESTY, On the recommendation of Mr.
"ary CANNING, has appointed Lord ERSKINE
AtlllPic- A
' ' to
ink` Chionkle.) the Court of Stutgard.—(Morn-
IV e understand that Don FRANCISCO COELLO,
formerly Commandant of the Cuirassiers of the
QUEEN,, has formed a guerrilla party in Estre.
in tt o a ra .--( Ma )
1.,,911 41°Hilay last, Earl SecmcErt and Mr. LIT•
i„„,,0 , accompanied by Lord Besborough, Sir H. Wil-
.-"1-14PY, and the Hon. Sir G. Gray, left Portsmouth harbour
in his Majesty's steam-vessel the Lihtning, to observe the
operation of the machinery whilst towing the Seringapatam fri-
Fate to Spithead, which was effected against a strong tide in
!poi than an hour : the party having partaken of a cold cone.'
von on boanl the frigate, returned to the Lightning, and pro-
eeeded to Ryile, where Lord Melville, Lady Jersey, and Lady
41eorgiana Fane, came on board, and took a turn through the
shipping at Spithead. The party minutely examined the ves-
sel and engines, which were directed to be manceuvred in vari- 1
bous wayse manaed. The Lightning excited considerable interest,
from her being the first steam-vessel employed in the British
Navy for purposes of war, . and from the circumstance of her
having lately returned from Algiers before which she Per'
onnea essential services to the fleet ; 'her astonishing, and dean
f part of the world, novel powers, having, it is said, greatly
t tontlucc!d to briog the ney to terms. The particulars of the
w4hPettition were detailed by Mr. (laze, who commanded her
41'41..ten on this service; anti who, amongst other occurrences,
:teti out the mark ofa shot received on het side. The party. itt/w tjhe exception of the Hon. Sir G. Gray, were finally landed
'l'm, where Earl Spencer and Lord Melville have summer
tealuence,
!eN01.5811 OPERA 110 USE.—The terrific Ho-
lance of per Freischutz has excited so much at-
,%Pntioti that last night the Duke and Duchess of
‘;LA!tF.ttce, and the Duke of Sussex, and others
4r cite higher circles, were present. As a mark
lf loyal respect, in compliment to the Members
/Itlie Royal Family, " God save the King" was
mernanded by the audience, acrd readily perform-
"' the Several stanzas being successively sup-
Ported by
aaAIIADI) Miss PovEY, and Miss
STtrntms. nll
NiSS•FOOTE, the Actress)
'e!s,of it is said, is on the 1
hieing led to the altar by a Gentleman of
,considerable fortune well known in the fashion-
able World. 1
There is no truth whatever in the report that
..2(111.2 of the. Ilonourable Members for Wareham
" likely to lead Miss CHESTER to the Hymeneal
r. "- -
. . .
as
t; "Ir. AIIIIOTT, late of Covent Garden Theatre,
,ste new Lessee of the Dublin Theatre, under Mr. H. Hams,
n"urivttiv_in London; end is reported to have engaged some of.
tint "%t brilliant metropoliton Stars, for the opening of his
cayar,ihm.
EdMilirt;tiVreiiifitHyory, it appears, is engaged at. the
s
gn i'llfeatre, at a salary of ten guinea
sptearneewetel" The announcement of this circum-
Allunder:olpe Scotch audience was received with
aPPlause.
Mr.
MACREADY is engaged to perform five
nights at the Waterford Theatre. Ilia per-1
I?rmance, as Virginius was announced for last
night.
,The SILL of the late unfortnnate Sir
CHARLES
Illearthy was registered in the Preregative-office, Doctors'
eotomons, on the 28th (August) tilt. Probate was granted
lolhis ,sister, Adelaide Gueroult, Countess de Itlerve, wife
of Chariest Franceim, Count' tie Merve, as sole heiress and
fgexecutrix, the property. being stated' (Within the province
),.,t„,she Canterbury junsdiction) to be under the sum of 1
onnit. It is contented in a series of papers, marked Nos.
1 ii
t, etld 3.—the last being merely an envelope with a super-
;"4:21°11, and the first a letter declaratory of the purport of
n h.,.., Avhich is written throughout in French, and contains
addr tenementary dispositions. It consists of three letters
I, cued to his sister and her husband: the first of them
182 j, lie the paper writing No.l, the 27th of October,
'tweed° 1 tenour of the whole is expressive of the utmost
law, tonurtl confidence in the Countess and his brother-in-
prosisionfift he gives the bulk of his property, with certain
of these cheat
at their entire discretion, for his natural children
;T...._,e, e there are four ; he mentions them with much soliei-
oon
,two and laments his never having formed a lawful connec-
ivne_th‘eeestaornf themen are by the same mother. The second letter
tary paper, No. 2, is dated the 14th of No-
rntilYerl , 4122, and begins in this manner." Thinking it was
~,hgf. dui to repair to_the Oold Coast on account of the hos.
sFession from the chief of the Ashantees, a barbarian to. Peace eY give the title of. King, and who in the bosom of
Irlutti44l seised and made prisoner a sergeant, whom he may
Prop", Under pretence of his having spokeo ill of him, I think
the 2410 inform you," tic. &c. The last of the leters, dated
enut;" of Oct. 1823, at Sierra Leone, consists chiefly of an
nhoro Tien of property and notices the probability (if Ns
kind'n'Y n4ving another child, for whom he entreats his sister s
frsnesTul Protection. The testator has left annuities of SOO
very trifling. 300 francs to two aunts. The other bequests are .wriiin"lng• All the documents are in Sir Charles's own hand
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LIG
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,f. a" N AUG.O 28.--Ills Grace the Archbishop
i.
Le,IIMI .
nglonin has sailed for England, on his way to.
. '
,waxed Patriot Spanish General SAN MARTIN
th„ i
~,,.( scot • wug it Perth on Monday for the South. ;
, - . inian.) *