The Sun.
London, England, 1819-12-20 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

Dee. 21, J. Bentley and J. Beck; Cornhill, jewellers--IJan.
9, .1. an'l C. Bigg, Hatfield, common-brewers—Jan. 21, J.
Wainwright, Leeds, manufacturer—Jai,. 14, E. Lush, Sher-
borne, linen,dr,,per,-Jan. 8, F. Flaction, Berwick-street,
Solf6 • jeweller:---Jun. 8, E, Y...10411m l and H. J. Reynolds,
Peteriforough, haberdashers—Jan. 8, .1. Hoffman, Mile-end-
road, brewer—Jan. 8, R. Cottinson, Crooked-lane, oil-mer-
chant—Jan. 8, E. King, Bateman's-row, Shoreditch, • parlor
—Jan. -20, W. Mei met her, Arberfield, Berkshire, timber--
merchant.-21ec. 21, Russell, Palace Wharf, Lambeth, tim-
her-merchant--.Jan. 8, M. and G. J. Ross, Dowgate-hill,
inercif.ints-.--Jan. 8, M. Bassett, Church-street, GreenWich,
shnemaker—,Lin; S, H. Thwaitis„ Bond-court, lWalbruok.
paper-merchant—Jan. 8, J. Green, Maddox-street, Llano-
ver-square, coach-nial•er—Dec. 21, W, Sherwood, Liver-
pool, soap-wan ado urer—Jan. 18, C. A. Ansel!, -Carshaltou, -
Surrey, paper--maker—Jan. 12, J. 1-12ardswort h and .1. Beilley,
Blackburn, Lancashire, cotton-manufacturers—Jan. 1, J.
Reay, Nliali-laue, wine-merchant.

FOR THE SUN.

MINISTERIAL CHARGES.

MR. EDITOR—Who can read, and not admire,

the late speechification upon national distress ? a
kind of a sort of au oratorical Pandora's box, ex-
cept that HOPH was not at the bottom of it !
Can or could there possibly. be a wore pleasing
picture of human suffering, or more adapted to
the contemplation of modern Patriots, who ap-

pear to measure their own happiness by the van-
turn of misery which they can rake up; and who
gloat upon those romantic Tales of Real Life, xvi;h
the same avidity that a Boarding School Miss
pores over any other Novel. •

But, Sir, amidst the multiplicity of charges
brought against His Majesty's Ministers, T o have
been forgotten, for which, in my humble opinion,
they are equally amenable with any or all of the
others.

To prove this may require a little roundabout
reasoning ; but no matter, if I can bring the
charge, that is sufficient—proofs are troublesome
things, and a dozen charges may be brought by a
liberal Patriot, whilst, others, less nice, are rov-
ing one—a great saving of time, Sir, in (hie age
of retrenchment

Now, Sir, it requires no proof to sheer, that
light and heat are two of the greatest t►leisings of
mankind ; and of these we have been deprived by
the positive acts of Ministers ! Only look, Sir, at
the quantity of solar light to which we have a
natural right, when on the 21st of June tl►e S►►►t
rises before 4, and shines until past 8, rendering
exciseable candles entirely unnecessary, and mere-
ly exposing us to the window tax. Compare that
with the curtailed rights we now enjoy in the
dark days before Christmas, whilst the talloo7-
chandlers are making extensive weekly payments
into the Exchequer.

Again, Sir, look at the extent of our natural

rights its regard to warmth, which we enjoy dur-
ing the summer ; anti, having once enjoyed, have
a right still to enjoy, without any tetnporary sus-
pension. But look at us now, shivering amidst

frost and snow, and forced eiiticr to Warm oar-

selves with a little of the ditfussble stimulus, or
to sit over a coal fire, both of which articles -no
Patriot ought to use, as both pay duties for the