The Sun.
London, England, 1819-01-14 00:00:00

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE AGENT To

LLUYD'S, AT BARCELONA, DATED JAN 2.

" For these last ten days we have experienced
strong gales from the eastward, accompanied with
a heavy sea, which caused the IVestbury, Gurna,
belonging to, and nearly loaded for, Liverpool, to
part from her anchors in the Bay, and put to sea in
company with four other vessels (Austrians and
Spaniards), and none of them have returned. It
is stated that all vessels at the different Ports
and Bays on the coast put to sea, but no ac-
count has been received of any accident having
happened."

FALMOUTH, JAN • 11.-Arrived the Lady Louisa
packet with mails ; sailed from Malta the 22d
Dec. and from Gibraltar on the 2d inst. ; spoke
on the 6th inst., in lat. 39. 36. long. 11. 49.
the Irresistable Independent privateer—she had
been cruising 90 days.

DEAL, JAIL 13.—Arrived, and sailed for the
River, the Success, MARTIN, from Calcutta.
LtvertrooL, JAN. 12.—The George, Oliphant, fur this port,
took ire at Pernambuco on the 28th November : 345 bags of
cotton were saved, and the remainder of the cargo, about 900
bags, were injured by the fire and salt water.—The St. George,
Inman, from Antigua to this port, was fallen in with on 20th
December, in lat. 52, long. 15., with the loss of main-mast,
boats, and bulwark, and was in a leaky state.
WHITEHAWEN, JAN. 11.—The Otway, Anderson, from
Boston to Liverpool, struck at the entrance of this harbour,
and unhung her rudder: she grounded within the piers, but
is expected to be got off, without much damage, next tide.
WEYMOUTH, JAN. 13.—About 20 sail of shipping are in our
Roads, ail of which have rode out the late gales without da-
mage.-292 boxes of oranges have been saved front the Wil-
liam, Kedger, wrecked on Portland beach, with the sails, an-
chors, cables, and standing rigging, which have bee❑ ware-
housed, and nothing now remains on the beach but. the bare
hull. 'We understand one of the crew has bee❑ thrown on
shore this morning.
LYMINOTON, JAN. 13.—1 t is feared some vessel has been
lost to the westward, as a wine hogshead, marked V B, toge-
ther with a quantity of oranges, have been washed on shore
at Beacon Bunny, near this port.
PADSTOW, JAN. 11.—The Isabella, Osborn, from Smyrna to
London, was driven on shore near this place this evening,
and it is feared will go to pieces; but, if she hold together, it
is hoped the crew and a part of the cargo will be saved.
DURGIN, JAN. 11.—The Brauste, Edmonton, front White-
haven to Newport, went on shore on the morning of the 9th
inst. between Rush and S. Ferries, and will go to pieces.
HARWICH, JAN. 13.—The Harriet, Massey, with coals,
that was brought in on the 7th inst., sailed this morning, in
hopes of evading the claims of the Salvors; but 3 boats being
dispatched, she was overtaken and brought back.

The Hope, Steel, from St. John's, N.B. to Liverpool, was
driven on shore near Waterford, on Saturday.
The Kitty, -, of Norfolk (Virginia), was, driven on
shore on Monday evening near Fisliguard.
The Freuudschaft, Elberfield, from Liverpool to Havre,
was driven on shore in Carnarvon Bay on Monday evening,
and it was feared would go to pieces.

Extract of a Letter from ti►e Agent to Lloyd's
at St. Ann's, Jamaica, dated 13th Nov. :—" The
hurricane was at its height on the 11th inst. it
has done considerable damage to the estates in
this neighbourhood, anti I am afraid it will cause
a diminution of one-third in the crops of the
estates of this parish. The destructive wind Mlle
from the South."

DR• JOHN WOLCOT.—This Gentleman, so well
known in the literary world under the name
of PETER PINDAR, died last night at his apart-
ments in Somers Town, after a lingering
illness, which confined him to his bed, in the
eighty-first year of his age. He did not suffer
much pain, and though strongly attached to life,
prepared for the expected stroke of death with
resignation and firmness. It is needless to expa-
tiate on the character of his works, as they are
universally known. Nature has seldom afforded
a more original Genius, and his mind was stored
with various knowledge. He was well acquainted
with the Greek language. and was a sound scholar
in Latin. He spoke French with facility, and
had made considerable progress in Ita-
lian. He drew his imagery from Nature and
Lite, which he bad observed with vigilance
and accuracy. Perhaps hardly any Poet
since SHAKSPEARE has illustrated his works with
more abundant allusions derived from the sources
of Nature. He had seen much of the world in
various parts, and..excelled in the imitation as
well as delineation of character. His satiri-
cal humour was exuberant ; and in reference
to our revered Sovereign, it is impossible to
palliate, or rather, nut strongly to reprobate, the
freedom, to use the mildest word, which he
took with the Royal Character ; but such is
the ignorance, malevolence, and had taste of the
world, that his works were more popular on that
account than for the original humour, wit, ten-
derness, and often sublimity, by which they are
characterised. He never attacked any person
after he became acquainted with him. He retain-
ed his faculties to the last, and was able, till
within a very few days of his death, to dictate
verseslfrotn his bed, which were strongly marked
by his former strength and humour. It is proper to
add that no man had more reverential notions
of the wisdom and goodness of the Supreme
Being as observable in the universe. He was a
firm friend to the British Constitution, and held
in horror the principles of democracy and the
fur► of a mob. He was a sound Critic in poetry
and painting, and his sketches of landscape
evinced a degree of oste which, if poetry had not
engrossed so much of his attention, might have
rendered him ►w inferior artist. Peace to his
Wallas

FOR THE SUN.

MR. EDITOR,—.III your Paper of Tuesday, the
22(1 December last, you stated that his Grace the
Duke of Witt.t.txG•rox had completed his purchase
of Strathfieldsay of Lord RITaRS, anti I see it
has been confirmed since by The Morning Post 3
therefore I take it for granted that it is a fact,
and you would greatly oblige myself and a nu-
merous set of your Friends here, if you would
give os the most comprehensive description of that
estate, which is now become the property of so
distinguished an individual. Its extent—its dis-
tance from London—the town, or village, or pa-
rish that it is in—its distance from Brighton or
the sea-coast—tl►e dimensions of the park and
woods—and whether there is any fine running
river in the park, or that can be turned into
it—and the nature of t!►e soil and its produce,
and whether it consists of hill and dale, or level
country. 1 fear you will ►hink me very particular,
but when you reflect how much every thing that
belongs to this great and distinguished Character
interests the feelings of almost every individual
in the kingdom, I trust you will not only excuse
the liberty 1 have taken, but comply with the re-
quest of your Friend and constant Reader of your
Paper,
A LOYAL, AND AN AFFECTIONATE, AND
GRATEFUL BRITON.
Bath, Jan. 12, 1819.

*** 'We copied the paragraph to which this
letter alludes from one of the Morning Papers,
but we join with our Correspondent in attaching
a lively interest to every thing connected with the
distinguished Character in question, and hope
that some of our Readers will furnish us with the
required information.

BRIGHTON, JAN. 12. This afternoon the
PRINCE REGENT was enjoying his favourite ex-
ercise on horseback along the West Chin, for
nearly two hours, accompanied by Sir B. Bloom-
field and the Rev. Mr. Blomberg. In the after-
noon, Sir John Leach (the Vice-Chancellor), the
Hon. Mr. Paget, and Mark Singleton, Kit]. M.P.
arrived at the Pavilion, and afterwards joined the
Royal dinner party. The Archduke Maximilian
took leave of the Prince Regent this morning,
and returned to London. Before his departure
he was accompanied by several Noblemen in an
inspection of the whole of the Establishment at
this splendid Palace This morning the Marquis
and Marchioness of Cholmondeley, the Mar-
quis of Salisbury, Baron de Niemen, Baton
Vober, and Major Huligier, departed from the

Yesterday, at half-past one o'clock, a Cabinet
Council was held at the house of the LORD
CHANCELLOR, in Bedford square. lie Council
was summoned soon after ten o'clock, and sat till
near five.

Yesterday Lord MELVILLE gave a Cabinet
Dinner at his house at the Admiralty. There
were present, the Duke of Wellington, Earls of
Harrowhy, IVestrnorland, Liverpool, Bathurst,
anti Mulgrave, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Mr. Wellesley Pole, Mr. Canning, anti Mr. Ro-
binson.

It is said, that an eminent army accoutrement-
maker is at present preparing, for the Insurgent
Governments of South America, twenty stand of
colours, to be shipped to Buenos Ayres. The
greater proportion have the red cross in the cen-
tre, a blazing sun, and the motto " Morir o
Vincer ;" the ground of the flag light blue, di-
versified with stripes of yellow.
The ship Thomas has arrived at Gibraltar from
Buenos Ayres, from whence she sailed on the
30th of October. The accounts by this convey-
ance are a few days later than those which we
before received. No new event of importance had
occurred ; but the letters speak of additional
exertions on the part of the Supreme Director
and the Congress, to collect all the troops scatter-
ed in various directions into one effective body.
The papers continue to, announce the organiza-
tion of slaves by different individuals, to serve

in the armies, and these presents are acknow-
ledged by the Minister of War in official notes.
The auxiliary army of Peru, to follow the ex-
ample of the inhabitants of Buenos Ayres, have
given up from 1 to 5 per cent, of their pay, for
the support of the new College of the Union.
Mr. KEAN returned to Drury-lane Theatre last
night, and was received with warmth by a nume-
rous audience. The Play was the popular new
Tragedy of Brutus, which was %yell attended.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when Captain R. RAWES was
sworn into the command of the ship Warren
Hastings, consigned to Prince of Wales Island
and China.

Tuesday morning a dreadful accident happened
in High-street, Poplar, to Capt. THOMAS HEAVY.
SIDE, of the East India Company's ship Streatham,
lying in the East India Dock, and to the second
officer of the ship. The Captain had occasion
to go to his ship on Tuesday morning, and left
I►is residence at Bucklersbury in the City, in a
one-horse chaise, accompanied by his brother of-
ficer ; whilst driving at a quick rate along
High-street, the animal took fright at the sud-
den movement of a rabbit-pole, which was borne
upon a vender's shoulder, and ran with the
most alarming fury along the road ; on turning
corner of one of the streets, the wheel coming
against a post, the horse dashed with great force
against the shop window of pawnbroker,
and broke every pane of glass, and the frame of the
window. The poor animal was dreadfully cut
and mangled by the glass. It immediately forced
itself away, and ran a second time with the
Captain and his friend along the street. On ar-
riving about the middle, the chaise overturned,
and coming with a tremendous force on the
ground, was dashed to atoms. Capt. Heavyside
and his companion were thrown out with great
violence for some yards ; the Captain escaped wi!li
a few bruises, but his friend, in the fall, hail his
nose neatly severed from his face, and receiv-
ed many other injuries ; he bled profusely.—
They were taken to the Spotted Dog, where me-
dical aid was immediately procured, and every
assistance afforded them. The horse was dread-
fully injured about the head, breast, and body,
The two Gentlemen were conveyed to their ship,
and afterwards too their homes, in a weak state.

TO THE ELECTORS OF WESTMINSTER

BROTHER ELECTORS,-The moment of Choos-
ing a worthy Representative is fast approaching.
Our character and our dearest interests are at
stake. A supineness on our part, which all re-
spectable men must deeply lament, has compelled
a Candidate endeared to us by his magnanimity
and sufferings, to abandon our cause. We are
now delivered up defenceless within the toils of
faction. Shall we not break them ) Shall we
tamely submit to the yoke of every tool which
party openly struggles to impose upon us ? Think
who was yourlateßepresentative—one of the ablest
and most independent Counsellors of the land ;
—and shall we sully the seat, and insult the shade
of a ROMILLY, by giving him such a successor as
a HOBHOUSE, the friend of the \VATSONS, the
PREsToNS, and selected by Sir FRANCIS BU EDSTT
to relieve him in Parliament from the lowest and
dirtiest work of the Revolutionary tribe ? No ;
let us rescue our City front such a stain. Stuu-
ned for so many years by empty cries of indepen-
dence, let us chew that we will have its reality.
Let us look throughout the land, and if we find,
a character of tried integrity and Superior talents,
who has never crouched to party, whether clad
in ministerial authority, or armed with revolu-
tionary terrors—who has held a steady course,
with no other guide than his conscience, and no
other object in view than the good of his
country—and who, to those qualifications, joins
a rank and fortune which raise him above all
possible temptations ;—if we find such a man, let
us call upon trim as a Patriot to vindicate our
character and our rights. Let him come amongst
us, and his appearance alone will decide the
contest. " But where," will you say, '' shall
we look for such a Representative ? Are there
any who, after having displayed such uprightness
of conduct in the late Parliament, can have been
left out of the new ? And it they have voluntarily
retired to enjoy the sweets of private existence,
can we break upon their domestic comforts with
any hope of being able to draw them forth once
more into the turmoil of public life ?" Let every
one consider, as I have done, and if they can fix
upon an abler, a more active, a more honourable
and independent man,than the late Member for De-
vonshire,'Sir THOMAS ACLAND, let hini instantly be
proposed, and he shall have my warm support.
" But Sir Tnomas ACLAND lost his seat for De-
vonshire !" Because he was too honourable to
triumph over a former colleague, who bad united
his cause to his, and whose return he might have
endangered, had he not sacrificed his own hopes,
and generously retired from the contest. The
public mourning assumed at Exeter on the day of
chairing his rival, and the unnumbered addresses
• of regret presented to Sir THOMAS from all parts
of the County, sufficiently slim the sense enter-
tained of his merits, by tloase who knew them`
most, and who only suffered themselves to be de-
prived of his services because they thought such
a loss impossible, and his return too certain.—
" But did he not vote for Ministers ?"—Yes,
when he conceived them right, and the Country
always confirmed It 4 opinion. " Did he ever vote
with the Opposition ?"—Repeatedly, when be
conceived Ministers in the wrong. " Then he
was independent ?"—His conduct proved bins so
to the fullest extent of the word, whilst his acti-
vity made him one of the most mete! members in
Committees, and the respect paid to the honesty
of his opinions gave him a weight in the House,
which few of the oldest Senators can boast.—
" But would he be willing to serve us ?"—OR
this point lam as ignorant as yourselves. But I
should think, that if the most respectable among
you were to sign a Requisition to claim his ser-
vices, and to engage to support him with their
votes and their exertions, his consent would
not be more doubtful than his success. True,
he lately was a County Member; but he could
not look upon the • representation of the first
city in the empire at an object of minor
importance, or unworthy of his acceptance.
At all events I shall have performed my duty to
the community of which 1 form a part. 1 shall
have pointed out a way to escape the foul disho-
nour with which it is now threatened, and to re-
gain in the eyes of the whole country that credit
and respectability which a series of unfortunate
choices has deeply shaken, and which the elec-
tion of the present solitary Caniiidate would en-
tirely destroy.
Jan. 13, 1319. A WFSFMINSTER ELECTOR.

OLD BAILEY.—Last night this Court was
crowded to excess by persons of the highest re-
spectability in the City of London, the case of
Mr. Lewis Abrahams, the merchant, having ex-
cited the greatest interest. On the RECORDER
taking his seat, Mr. Abrahams, arid servant, Sa-
rah Taffe, were put to the Bar, charged
with stealing, on the twenty-third of December,
126 pairs of shoes, the property of a Mr. Gutch.
It appeared the shoes i❑ question were packed in
a chest, and stolen from a cart, and that a few

days afterwards the female prisoner Was detected
pledging shoes at a pawnbroker's in Houndsditch,
when it turned out she had stolen them from Mr.
Abrahams ; this led to a discovery, and the pri-
soners were finally committed for trial. Mr.
ALLEY and Mr. ARABIN were Counsel for the pri-
soners, and called a great number of merchants to
the respectability of Mr. Abraham's char,icter,
when, after a lung charge from the RECORDER,
the Jury returned a verdict—Not Gtalty.
NEW PoemArtotts.—We are requested to
state, that the following interesting Works have
been lately published by Mr. CoLEtuRN, viz.:—
I. Memoirs of John Evelyn, Esq. 2d Edition-2. Homes
Walpole's Letters to the Rev. Wm. Cole and others-3. Flo-
rence Macarthy, au Ir;sh Tale, by Lady Morgan, 4th Edi-
tion-4. Sketches of the Philosophy of Life, by Sir Charles
Morgan-5. The concluding Volume of Franklin's Memoirs,
comprising his posthumous writings—G. 1)r. Walkins's Me-
moirs of her late Majesty Queen Charlotte-7. WMU:in, a
Poem ; by E. S. Barrett, Esq. 2d Edition—Pi. Discourses on
various Subjects, by the Rev. Sir J. Head, Bart-9. An Oc-
tavo Edition of Northeote's Life of Sir Joshua Reynolds-10.
America, and her Resources; by John Bristed,-Esq. of New
York-11. Memoirs of Count de Las Casas, communicated by
himself-12. r`.lelniiirs of bleier] Brionaparte, drawn front
his Private Correspondence and other authentic Documents--
13. Private Anecdotes of the Court and Fondly of Napoleon,
by one of the Suite of the Empress Maria Loniso-14. Nar-
rative of a Residence in Algiers, with Notes, &c. by Edward
Blaquiere, Esq.-15. Letters, Descriptive of a Tour through
Hungary, Egypt, Syria, &e. interspersed with nume-
rous personal Anecdotes ; by John i;ranrseu, Esq —l6.
An Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa Frigate,
the Occurrences tits board the Raft, is the Desert of
Zattra,