The Sun.
London, England, 1832-06-28 00:00:00

FREDERIC VON GENTZ.

Gentz, one of the ablest political writers of the
day, and the most efficient assistant of Prince
Metternich, was horn at Breslau, in 1764. His
father was Director-General of the Mint at Berlin.
His mother belonged to the Ancillon family, a
member of which is now Minister of Foreign
Affairs at Berlin. Gentz studied in Konigsberg,
where Kant then lectured. In 1796 he received an
appointment at Berlin, in the Department of Justice,
but his tastes rather disposed him to literary and
political occupation, so that he made himself known
by philosophical and historical articles in different
periodical magazines. His translation of " Burke's
Reflections on the French Revolution," accompanied
with very interesting notes, established his literary
reputation. He also translated some works of
Mallet du Pan and Mounier— Development of the
Causes which have prevented France from acquiring
Liberty.
At this period of his life, Gentz expressed himself
with freedom on the administration in Prussia, and
in favour of the liberty of the press, in his address to
the present King of Prussia, Frederick William 111.
on his accession to the throne, on the 16th of No-
vember, 1797. This liberal address has not been
forgotten. In 1799, arid 1800, he published a
historical journal, which was almost entirely written
by himself. One of the most important articles was
translated into French, under the title Essai stir
?Administration actuelle des Finances de la Grande
Bretagne, 1801, and this becoming known to Pitt,
procured Gentz a good reception in London, where
he arrived in 1801. From tleat time he became a
political correspondent of Pitt, whose opinions he
embraced, and whose party he warmly espoused.
In his reflections on the origin arid character of
the war against the French revolution, he declared
himself against peace with France. Gentz then
went to Vienna in 1802, and on entering the Aus-
trian service became a Catholic. There Count
Stadion, minister of foreign affairs, knew how to
appreciate his talents. In this year, he visited
England a second time, in company with Mr. Elliot,
English Minister at Dresden, and probably exerted
some inluence on the subsequent relations between
Austria and England, so long combined against Na-
poleon. When, in 1805, the French, after the
battle of Ulm, entere. ienna, Gentz went to Dres-
den, where, in May , he published his Frag-
ments of History of the Political Balance of Eitrope
In the same year appeared his Authentic Exposition
of the Relation between England and Spain. The
fragments were his last published work, the preface
of which has been particularly admired. Before the
campaign of 1809, he drew up the Austrian manifesto
against France. He continued to be confidentially
employed by Prince Metternich, who had succeeded
Count Stadion, as Minister, of er the war of 1809.
After the negotiations in Prague, in 1813, Gentz
composed the manifesto in which Austria announced
her accession to the Grand Alliance which over-
threw Napoleon in 1814. Gentz did not go to Paris,
but took an active part in all the political negotia-
tions. He was unanimously named Secretary of
the Congress of Vienna, which place he continued
to occupy till May, 1815, when this European Con-
gress was finished.
He then went to Paris, where he filled the same
office in the Ministerial conferences, which were
held for the treaty of November, 1815.
All the Sovereigns who had a share in the great
negotiations that then took place, showed how
highly they estimated the services of M. Gentz, by
the valuable presents which they bestowed on him;
and he was named a Commander of several orders
of Knighthood.
He was afterwards present at the Congress of
Aix-la-Chapelle and Vienna, where he also acted as
Secretary.
In many articles in the Austrian Observer, the
official paper of Prince Metternich, the able pen of
M. Gentz has been discovered ; and likewise in
some criticisms of the writings of Abbe de Pradt,
Guizot, and in the Wiener Johnbucker, the Aus-
trian Quarterly Review.
Gents was undoubtedly one of the most prominent
politicians and literary characters of the present age,
being not only an active functionary in public nego-
tiations, but a recognized agent and authority in the
diplomatic correspondence (public and private) on
all Continental affairs. He had certainly great abi-
ities, and his success and political influence has
been unexampled in Germany, in the line which he
had adopted.

THE KING AND THE GIPSY WOMAN..—..
Some confusion occurred opposite to the Royal Royal Stand,
at Ascot Races, on Thursday, in consequence of the KING,
struck by the importunities of a gipsy woman, throwing
her a sovereign from the window ; but the mob, fancying
it was for a scrambl.., threw themselves upon it, and in
the hurry overthrew LEDBITTER, the officer, whom they
trampled upon. The sovereign was lost to the poor wo-
man, but the KING sent one of his servant., to her with
the more substantial present of 5/. She came before the
stand, and called for a t ousand blessings on their MA-
JESTIES' heads ; and the crowd having learnt the fact,
applauded it most vehemently. In the plenitude of her
gratitude she declared WILLIAM IV. was worthy to be
"King of the Gipsies !"—Kent Mercury.

„ .
POWER OF CONSCIENCE.—The following
note, with a shilling enclosed, was left at our office this
morning. We could almost find it in our hearts to wish
that our correspondent had pilfered from us to a much
larger amount, since his conscience now pricks him to
make double restitution. A shilling a piece for each paper,
however, from all those persons who occasionally get the
Evening Post without paying for it, would, we doubt
not, make a very respectable sum total, and considerably
swell our year's receipts :--Messrs. Editors—ln the fall
of 1827 or 1828, I entered your office and got a news-
paper, by representing myself a subscriber to your country
paper, which was not truer—therefore, I now feel it my
duty to pay you 12i cents, which is double the amount
you asked for your single papers ;—and may the Lord
have mercy on me as a sinner !—Philadelphia Gazette.
NORTHERN INSTITUTION--EAGLES.—
Among the additions lately made to the Museum of this
Society there is a very large eagle, shot in Stratliglass, by
one of Mr. FRASInt'S of Culbockie's shepherds. It was
killed in the neighbourhood of its eirey, and it is not un-
likely that its mate may also he got in course of the sum-
mer, its young brood, on which the companionless bird has
now to attend, being as yet unfledged. A couple of these
magnificent birds, which are becoming scarce in the High-
lands, were killed in the act of rising from their nest in the
same strath last year, and now form chief ornaments in the
Museum. A beautiful Persian cap, formed of the fleece of
a pure black lamb, was also lately sent to this collection,
by CHAS. JAMICSOS, Esq., of this place.--Inverness Cour.

The Marquess of SLIGO moved the second reading of
the Steam Boat Bill, which was ordered to be committed
on Monday next.
Lord ROLLE presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Exeter against the Boundary Bill.
The Duke of SUSSEX presented a petition from the
Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and Citizens of London, in favour
of the London and Birmingham Railway Bill. The Roya'
Duke stated that he had been informed this was a
matter of great importance, in so far as it would
considerably facilitate the communication between London,
Birmingham, and other parts of the United Kingdom,
thereby proving of considerable advantage to commerce.
ATTACK ON HIS MAJESTY.

The LORD CHANCELLOR had been commanded
to convey the following reply to their Lordships, in answer
to the address presented to his Majesty, on tie
subject of the late attack on the King's person :—" My
Lords, and Gentlemen—l thank you for this affectionate
expression of your feelings in consequence of the attack
lately made upon my person. I rely with confidence on th
loyalty and attachment of my people, and you may b
assured of my anxious and unremitting solicitude to incur
to them the blessings which they enjoy under our free Con
stitution."

The Duke of RICHMOND moved that this gracious
reply be entered on the Journals of the House.
The Earl of RODEN presented seem* petitions from
Ireland against the new Irish system of education.
Lord KING presented various petitions from Ireland
against the tithe system, complaining of the contrast be-
tween the lay and rectorial duties.
The Duke of RICHMOND gave notice of his intention
to move the second reading of the Boundary Bill on Fri-
day, and if agreed to, he would name Monday for the
committal of that Bill.
The House then adjourned.