The Sun.
London, England, 1802-05-11 00:00:00

OF THE LATE

STANISLAUS AUGUSTUS, KING ofPOL AYD,
FROM THE NEW EDITION OF COWS TRAVELS IN
POLAND, RUSSIA, SWEDEN, AND DENMARK, VOL.
I. P. 173.

"Os this occasion I cannot omit adding an interest_
ing Anecdote, which delicacy prevented me from
disclosing during the lives of the persons to whom
it relates, as it displays the extreme sensibility of
the King, and the restraint under which he labour- •
ed in the presence of the Russian Ambassador.
cc The King having condescended to spew us
his villa, as he was concluding us through the up.
per suite of apartments, in company with Count
Stackelberg, I noticed a book on the Library table,
which contained the principal docdments on the
Partition of Poland *. Expressing my curiosity to
examine a publication on that interesting event,
and addressing myself to His Majesty in English,
the King interrupted me by placing his finger on
his lips, as an indication of silence, and passed into
another apartment. At the conclusion of supper,
one of His Majesty's Officers conducted me to the
door of the Library. On entering, found the
'King alone, standing by the side of the table—" I
observed," said he, pointing to the book, " that
you testified great curiosity to examine this work :
the abrupt manner in which I interrupted your in-
quiries might perhaps appear rude : but I was un-
willing to converse on the subjet before the Rus-
iian Ambassador." He then, in an afilaing tone
of voice, and an animated strain of eloquence, ad.
verted to the menaces of the Prussian, Austrian,
and Russian Courts.

" If I had time (he said) to expatiate on the se-
cret history of that eventful period, and could de-
scribe the menaces of the Russian Ambassador, the
personal mortifications which I endured, and toe
certainty of involving my family in ruin-, if I had
refused, my signature, it would perhaps extenuate
my apparent want of firmness, which has been so
Much-calumniated. This book contains the princi.
pal documents relative to that unfortunate transac-
tion,,anal is the only justification of my condu&.—
You will find therein the declarations of the Mini_
sters of the three Powers, the answers of. the Polish
Ministers,• and the foUr speeches which I addressed
to the Diet, in which you will perceive that I did
not conceal my seritiments, and that I openly testi-
fied my repugnance to the aft of dismemberment."
He then, recapitulated the heads of his celebrated
Speech on the loth of May. He dwelt with pecu.
liar emphasicon that part where he appealed to the
Nation at large, if he had ever broken a single ar-
ticle of the Paaa Conventa. " I demand of you,
with the confidence of the Prophet, my people, what
have I done? Behold here I am, witness against
me; Whose ox have I taken, or Whom have I de-
frauded ? Whom have I oppressed, or of whose
hand have received any bribe to blind mine eyes,
and I Will restore it to you ?"—Here he added, " I
sat down, and had I been guilty of oppression or
fraud, doubtless numbers would have accused me ;
for I,was without support, and almost without a
single friend to speak in my favour. A dead silence
for more than ten minutes ensued—l then rose again
and concluded my, justification."
" During this scene, the violence of his emotions
almost stifled his voice, and tears streamed down
his cheeks. Hastily taking up the book, he put it
into my hands; adding, " This is my only apology;
read it, and judge of my conduit ; and I am happy
in presenting it to an Englishman whom I esteem."
He' then bowed, and I retired.

" The impression of this affeaing scene will never
be erased from my memory,' and I keep this work
as -a relic of this amiable and unfortunate Monarch."
* Recueil des Declarations, Notes et Faits principaux,
ont prec6de et accompagne Jai hiete Contederte depuis
le IS Septembre s77x, jusqu'att t 4 Mai 1773, 4to. •

DIED.•
on Friday, Mrs. Gascoigne, of Charlotte-street.
On the 24th of Febeuary, at Demerara, John Smith, Esq.
from Montrose.
On,Wecinesday night, Mrs. Fourdrinier, wife of Mr. Four-
drinier,. Charing cross.

PRICE OF LEATHER (per ib.) AT LEADENHALL.
Butts, 50 to 561 b. each - 7 -17 d. to 19d.
Ditto, 6o to 661 b. each - - 2cd. to . 23d.
Merchant? Backs, - t7d. .to 19d.
Dressing Hides,. - . -13 d. to icd.
Fine Coach Hides, - - - - ISd. to 17d.
Crop I Ikles for cutting, - -17 id. to 19d.
FLit Ordihary - - - - -15 d. to 17d.
Calf Skins, 35 to 4elb. per Dozen -2.2 d. to 30.1.
Ditto, so to 701 b. - - 2jd. to 24d.
Ditto, 70 to Solb. - -25 d. to 27d.
Small Seals (Greenland) Sod. to 361 per lb.
Large ditto, - loos. to i4os. per Dozen.
Tanned Horse Hides, 18s. to los. per Hide.
Goat Skins - -21 s. to 455. per.Do2ert.

RAW HIDES.
Best Heifers and Steers (p. st.) Ordinary,2S. 4d. to 2s. 6.d.
3s. 4d. to 3s. 6d. Market Calf, 9s. each.
Aliddling, zs. Bd. to Is. led. English Horse, las. to x6s. ea.

SK 1
Sheep (Shearlings),

PRICE OF
St. James's Market 3s. gd.
Clare Market 3s. Tod.
Whitechapel Market 3s, gd
per stone ofSlb.

s. 3d. to os. od.

II s. 4d.
Average price 3s. gid.

'ALLOW.
Town TallOw 655. od.
Russia do.(Catales)63s.:—s.
Russia do. (Soap) —s. 625.
Melting Stuff' Os. —.l.
Ditto rough os.
Graves 191. od.
Good Dregs
Alva, Sos.—Curd, S4s.
od.—Moulds, 124. od.

Yellow Soap, 72s.—Mot
Price of Candles per dozen, i

St. JAMES's HAY MARKET, May S.
Hay, 21. I2S. 6d. to 51. toss od.—Aver. 41. IS. 3d.
Straw, 11. 16s. od: to 2.1. Ss. od.—Aver. 21. os. 6d.

WHITECHAPEI, MARKET, May S.
Hay, 31. los. od. to 51. ss. od.—Aver, 41. 7g. 6d.
Clover, 51.'tos. od. to 61. us. od.—Asver. 61. as. od.
Straw, 11. los. od. to 21. os. ed.--Aver. 15s. od.