The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-25 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.

(From the Times.)
At the Levee on Wednesday, a most singular circum-
stance took place. The Duke of WELLINGTON was the
sole performer on the occasion. His Grace actually sus.
pended the usual course of proceedings by reading an anti-
reform address, or petition to the KING. We really
hardly know in what terms we are to speak of such a pro-
cteding. " A clear stage and fair play" used to be the
brave man's motto in England. But how could there be
these, when no warning was given that a blow was to be
struck, which could, therefore, neither be warded off nor
returned ? His Grace possesses his seat in Parliament,
where he may be heard whenever he pleases ; and the
KING, he knows, reads what he says on these occasions,
and after taking the opinion of responsible advisers. Why

did not the power of speaking in Parliament suffice him?
It has hitherto always sufficed for the defence of a good
cause. What cause must that be which needs•a surrepti-
tious support ?
But let any one consider the proceeding, as it affects his
MAJESTY'S dignity and station, and the equal rights of
his subjects. Levees and Drawing-rooms have been
hitherto open to men of all parties, because the KING is
King of all his people, whether they belong to the Mini-
stry or to the Opposition. But if a chief member of the
latter may seise the occasion of one of these social assem-
bl to address the Sovereign on grave political question.,
his antagonist will of course have a right to reply ; and the
presence chamber will thus be converted into a mere arena
of debate. The KING will be sunk into a moderator.
What will then become pf the maxim that the Royal name
Is net to be mingled up with political questions?
However, the Duke of WELLINGTON does not profess
to be a regular statesman ; he is a great General, anti this
manoeuvre may be set down in the next work which is
published on such subjects as a well intended art of
strategie, which, having failed of its object even when
practised by so great a master, it were better never to at-
s pt again.

His MAJESTY, it is understood, having been
graciously pleased to authorize Captain WARRINGTON, of
the Sd, or Prince of Wales's, Dragoon Guards, to dispose
of his commission, that officer will be entitled to receive
the regulated value of it. By the regulations promulgated
from the War-office it appears that the full price of a Cap-
tain's commission in the Dragoon Guards, Dragoons,
Lancers, and Hussars, is 3,2251. ; the difference in value
between the several commissions in succession to that of
Captain is 2,035/. ; and the difference between full and
half-pay 1,0341. Captain WarturNczoN was promoted to
a troop in the 3d Dragoon Guards in June, 1830. He
had previoealy had the rank of Lieutenant in the same
corps for three or four years. The 3d was much distin-
guished in Talavera, Vittoria, and other places in the
Peninsula.

It is said that Lord PONSONBY, who is
brother to the Countess GREY, will not resume his diplo.
matic duties at the Court of the Brazils. Mr. ARTHUR
ASTON continues to act as Charge d'Affaires at Rio Janeiro.

When the Corporation of Dublin voted the
freedom of the city to Sir CHARLES WETHERELL, one of
the orators said that the joke about the Russell purge
alone entitled him to the honour—on which one of the
Corporators observed, if so, then the freedom should be
presented in a pill-box.

Miss PLUNKETT, sister of the LORD
CirAwczu.ort, died on Monday night, at the residence of his
Lordship, in Stephen's-green.—Dublin Morn. Register.

The recognizances in the case of the Dorset
county election will expire on Wednesday next, whe❑ the
lion. WILLIA3/ FRANCIS SPENCER PONE:ONET will be
declared the sitting 11.1eraber, should the return of Lord
ASHLEY not be defended. His Lordship, it appears, bay,
for the present retired into private life ; but it is reported
that his partisans in Dorsetshire bare decided in favour
of supporting the validity of his return, and subscriptions
to the amount of 8,0001. are said to be ready for the pur-
pose.
A FACT.—(From a correspondent.)—A
short time since the quarterly messenger landed at Har-
wich, and as is usual there came with the numerous
packages in his charge, two or three wild deer, hogs, &c.
for the service of the table of the most hospitable, as well
as most illustrious personage, in the kingdom, and it has
heretofore happened, that there has been one also directed
for his Grace of WELLINGTON, when Prime Minister. A
person anxiously curious, asked, " are there any hams for
my Lord GREY?"—." No," says a bystander, " what should
Lis Lordship want with hams—when he has those of such
prime qualities as a BROUG-HAM, a Dula-malt, and a
PIRA-11,111, constantly at hand."

THE FACTORY BILL.—A petition from the
principal manufacturers of the town and neighbourhood of
Huddersfield, was sent up to J. C. RAIISDEN, Eeq , M.P.,
for presentation to the House of Commons, on Saturday
last, praying the Honourable House not to pass Mr.
SAPLF.It'S Factory Bill in its present form, but to allow
them to work twelve hours, in which ease they are willing
to concede one year in the age of the children—id est,
not to begin employing them in mills and factories until
they have attained the age of ten years. Some other
alterations of minor importance were suggested, but the
zh v e were the leading features of the petition.—Leeds
batelligencer.

COLWICK ESTATE.—The Colwick estate,
near Nottingham, which has now fur Aev er al generations
ben in the AlusTEns' family, once belonged to the BYRONS,
to whom there are several monuments in the church.

The Commissioners of Public Works have
refused to advaoce the stun (248,0001.) necessary to com-
plete the Thames tunnel. It was alleged, in support of
the application, that the tolls from carts and waggons
p.4sing through the tunnel, if completed, would he ten
thousand pounds a year, and a considerable sum by foot.
passengers.
A party of five persons met a few days since
in one house in Norfolk ; the degrees of connection
amongst them were as follows ;—A husband and wife, a
father and mother, a daughter, two cousins, two god-
mothers, two god-daughters, one god-father, one uncle, two
aunts, two nieces, two sisters, a brother-in-law, and a
dater-in-law.

WAKEFIELD.— A petition to the House of
Commons is now in the course of signature in this town,
praying a legislatife enactment to restrict the actual work-
ing of the children in all the mills and factories of the
United Kingdom to ten hours per day, for five days, and
eight on the Saturday, and to prevent any child under
nine yews of age being worked in any factory or min.--
Leeds Inteitigencer.
A CHOLERA ANCHORITE.—A clergyman
residing not a hundred miles distant from Paisley, has car-
ried his dread of cholera so far, that be is resolved to have
no intercourse " with hie brother man," until such time
as this rueful visitor shall have quitted our shares ; with
this view he has lately got himself fortified with a high
palling that extends a conaiderable way round his dwelling
—as a barrier against all intrusion ; those, however, hav-
ing messages or parcels to deliver are accommodated with
a bell and a speaking trumpet ! Glasgow Courier.
TIME'S CHANGES.—I can remember the
time when your merchant and banker were spoken of with
a stupid di,dain, while the title of a landed proprietor was
a sort of drawing-room passport, which no master of cere-
monies would dispute ; now Mr., I beg his pardon, the
Baron, and Mrs. ROTHCHILD, are great acquisitions, and
the stock-broker's wife is perfectly sick of " those stupid
country gentlemen."—Present Prospects ;by a Reform-
ing (Wernher of Parliament.
Two students of Berlin lately chose a new
mode of duelling. In order to render chances equal they
agreed that each should embrace a person affected of the
cholera. This being done, and twenty-four hours having
elapsed without either of them showing any symptoms of
the disease, their seconds declared that the two adversaries
had done sufficient to satisfy their honour,:and thus the affair
terminated. —Paris Paper.
THE UNKNOWN TONGUE.—On Sunday last
during the performance of divine service, at St. Sepulchre's
Church, Northampton, one of those scenes occurred which
has hitherto been confined to the Caledonian Church, Re-
gent-square. During the singing of the first psalm, many
of the congregation were startled by a burst of profane
and unintelligible jargon, which proceeded from some in.
visible being in the church, and accompanied the congre-
gation throughout the psalm, hut became silent when the
singing was concluded. When, however, the minister
(the Rev. B. WINTHORY) commenced the prayers, he
was interrupted by the' unknown," who loudly chauuted
the " inspired" gibberish—he paused—the congregation
wee from their seats—the " unknown" waxed bolder—
the vaulted roof re-echoed—and we were enabled to catch
the closing line, or, as Mr. la,vING would term it, the in-
terpretation of the " tongue.' It we*, " I live not where
I love." Before another effusion could be given, the a
thor of the confusion was discovered to be a poor fe
idiot, who had lately been released from confinement. S e
had wandered into the church and concealed herself in one
of the pews. The poor creature was led out by the
clergyman without the slightest resistance on her part.--/
Leicester Journal. •