The Sun.
London, England, 1802-06-11 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,

SEEING our names mentioned in the Biographi-
cal Memoirs of the late Dr. DARWIN, inserted in
the Monthly Magazine for the present month, in
which, amongst many other inaccuracies and misre.
presentations interspersed throughout the account,
it is asserted that he had been in a violent fit of
passion on the morning of his decease, and that
it was highly probable that that passion might have
hastened his death : We think it necessary thus
publicly to declare, that there was not the slightest
foundation for such an :..:section ; that he had not
been in any passion, or had any quarrel with his
Servants, or used any angry expressions to any per-
son whatever.

F. Fox, M. D.
H. HADLEY, Surgeon

Derby, June 9, 1802.

EDINBURGH, JUNE 7.

THESE some days past, we have had very season-
able and plentiful showers of rain, and the weather
has been in all respeds the most genial that could be
wished for. The cold frosty weather which pre-
vailed in the month of May had nearly blasted
our hopes ; hut the favourable change which has
now taken place has dissipated our fears, a.ikl glad-
dened every heart. The fields have acquired reno.
vated verdure, and promise an abundant harvest.
This being the Anniversary of GEORGE HE.,
tt zoT's Birth-day, the same was observed with the
usual- marks of respell which are annually paid to
his Memory. The whole Boys belonging to the
Hospital, upwards of an hundred, all in high
health, and newly clothed, walked in procession to
the New Greyfriar's Church, where the LORD
PROVOSt and Magistrates, and other Governors,
likewise attended, and heard an excellent Sermon
by the Rev. Dr. BROWN, one of the Ministers of
this City.
Before and after Sermon, the Boys of Heriot's
Hospital, with those of Watson's Hospital ; as also
the Girls of the Trades and Merchant Maiden Hos-
pitals, joined in singing some beautiful hymns and
psalms, and the melody produced by the united
voices of so many juvenile choristers was truly har-
monious.

The Effigy of GRORC! HER 10T, was, as usual,
decorated with flowers.

The Governors of the Hospital
.are well entitled
to the thanks of the community, for the sedulous at-
tention they pay to the management of this estab-
lishment i and it must afford them the sweetest sen-
sations, to observe so numerous a groupe of youth
reared in the paths of virtue under their care.

We are sorry to learn, that a very serious riot
took place at Aberdeen on the evening of His Ma-
jesty's Birth.day. Various reports are in circula-
tion, some of them, no doubt, much exaggerated.--
The following, however, is we belieie pretty near
the truth :

A number of the lower ranks of the populace
bad assembled in the street, near the guard-house;
and were amusing themselves by throwing squibs,
dead cats, &c. One of the Officers of the Re-
giment on duty, having got some of these thrown
at him, called out the guard, who were ordered
to fire, which they did, when four persons, it is
said, were killed, and several others wounded, but
we cannot take upon us to state the number for cer-
tain. The Soldiers who were in the Barracks, when
they heard the firing, immediately came and joined
their companions, which created very great alarm ;
but happily no further mischief ensued.

The Magistrates aled with great spirit and pro-
priety ; they ordered the whole Regiment to the.
Barracks, and the Burgesses took the duty of the
guard, where they remained all night. -
The Officer who was on 'guard has been appre-
hended, and the Lieutenant-Colonel is laid under
:arrest.

When our accounts left Aberdeen a precognition
was going on.

RE%PONSIBILITY OF CARRIERS.—PHILLIPS
and Co. V. SHAW. A cause was tried at the As.
sizes at Lancaster, of considerable importance to
the commercial world. A quantity of cotton, sent
from Liverpool on account of PtIILLIFS, WOOD,
141, was stolen upon the road, and an
atTion was brought against John Shaw, of Frodsham,
the Liverrol and Manchester carrier, to recover
tire value; The Defendant did not deny the receipt
of the weight, or the deheiency upon delivery, but
attemptcl to set 'up a defence that he was not
the carrier the whole of the way, but was con.
need with others calling themselves Gibson and
Shaw, and thereby so nonsuit the Plaintiffs. It
was proved that he charged and was paid the.
carriage in fall ; the objedion, therefore, not
Availing the Defendant, the cause was soon over.
The Judge dire Bed the Jury to give a verdid for the
Plaintiff-3, and explained to them the law and utility
of common carriers being responsible for goods de-
livered to their care. It may be added, that atten-
tion is requisite in bringing an action to identify
the carriers and to have sufficient proof of weights
delivered to and received from them.

The celebrity of Steel's fragrant Lavender and
Honey Waters, are so well established monn; the
Fashionable Circles, &c. as leave us little to ofier in
recommendation ; but interested individuals some-
times render public caution requisite ; hence in or-
der to procure those_ articles of fine quality and re,
fluced price, it is necessary to be particular in 4i-
reaing to J. C. Steel, Lavender Water Merchant to
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, No. is,
Catherine-street, Strand, where the Nobility, &c.
wishing to avail themselves of the certainty of
having those esteemed and elegant Waters of his
genuine preparation, -are requested to forward their
favours. - But we must add, that Letters from the
Country must contain a Noteor Order for payment
inLondon, as from the extreme low prices, they
are entirely ready money articles.