The Sun.
London, England, 1821-01-03 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

The following articles appear in a Morning
l'aper of this day, notorious for having taken
leave of common sense and all regard to decency
ill its attacks upon Government. The Paper
states that they were issued from a Government
%ice. We zive no credit to this assertion, yet
I"'e cannot believe that they are inventions of the
tditor, because they are loyal in character, and
ca. iculated to operate with advantage to the coon-
ilrY ; and, consequently, whoever framed them,
ILIUSt have been. actuated by a due regard to Mo-
Wity, Religion, and that Constitution, which,
14 its genuine purity-, is the best safeguard of
40,th, and of the Empire :

(COPY.)

11 It it suggested to obtain in each parish et declaration of
11!z well affected, Aigned by ;two, And even by women, of all
bisies. That the signatures might be collected and register•
by the parish-ollicers, and by them transmitted to the Dc-
l'ely-Lieutenar's,c., and filially to tfik Lord Lieutenants of
lice count:, ,`lsios'e. who cannot wt ite, to mate their marl:,
certitied by' the parish-officer ; and it is suggested that wo-
men also -sboold gigb, because they are, in many cases, the
of property and beads of families.

" It is etmeeived that the effect of sujh declarations would
to show how small is shv proportion of the disaffected
to the great mass: thus to establish confidence—to induce

those Who sign the declaration to consider themselves as
Pledged to each, other in the support of one common purpose,
having in view and combining the Publie advantage and indi-
lidual interest and security. 'Filially, to draw a clearand dis-
tinct Une between the well affected and the disaffected, and to
keep flit latter within proper bounds, by she►cing to them that
they will be resisted by a mass of the- population, which,
if, called into action, will have in its favour all the sop-
putt which the civil and military resources of the Govern-
ikrnt can give to it. This would tend, in great measure, to
-allay alarm, to restore confidence, and to check the further
attempts of the misch►ev'ous, by the ,rowed union of the ma-
je.rity of loyal and well affected individuals—nut in support or
.furthera►►ce of any purpose which may he'called
with reference to the question which at present agitates the
mind—but on the broad principle of the maintenance
of-the Constitnte'd and Legal Authorities and Establishments
7---(of the pure worship as received from their forefathers—and
with a view to the security of their conntry and their lists."

rIS It of ----,
" DECLARATION.

" We, whose names are hereunto suhseribed, do hereby de-
viate that we unite and pletlge eutrselves to each other to use
our best efforts towards resisting the mischievous attempts of
thus-e-Who, under the character or denomination of Radical
'Wormers, would subvert the Constituted Authorities and
Vat kblishments of the Country—would substitute Atheism and
Blasphemy fur the pure. Worship of our Forefathers—would
d,sirj)t crew moral link of society, and, in furtherance of
lii6r wicked ends, would not scruple to spirt with our lives

and properties.
We pledge ourselves to unite in the support and aid of
lire Constitutional civil power• whenever it shall call upon us
tar such alit and support ;—confident as we are that by such
• t union anti pledge we shall nut only discharge our duty to
Cod and our country, but also best consult our Own happiness
comfirt, and best secure our interests and the future
• welfare of our families."

SLAVE TRADE.—The following Extracts of
Letters from the Captains of two English Mer-
- i
cliant Ships lying in the River Bonny on the
coast of Africa, furnish additional instances of the
distressing progress of the inhuman traffic in
Slaves
" ItioNNY, JULY 21.—Since we arrived here (the 12th
March), there have not been less than nine, nor more than
lixtven- at a time, in a general way, twelve or thirteen ves-
sels, ships, brigs and schooners, carrying from three to seven
hundred slaves each ; and in New Calabar (which is upon the,
&ante river), .always three or four; -as one goes away, she
soon gets replaced. There are always foarteen slave vessels
'd different denominations here, two of which were here when
I first called, and are now on their second voyage.
" BON.NY, (11,0. 30.-11, grieves pre to think I cannot make
Xreatvr progress lU my voyage. Since our arrival here-(the
./7th March), 120 sail of French, Spanish, and Portuguese
vessels have arrived and sailed with slaves, in consequence of
which the palm oil trade has been, and is now totally ne.
Ilected (y the natives.

The KING is expected at Carlton House in a
few days from Biigliton ; but his stay will be
very short. He will come to town again on the
`2oth, and remain till after the meeting of Par-
liament, which certainly takes place on the 23d.

Whai Could he .expected from such an Orator
as be who, at a recent Scotch• Meeting, said, " if
ke had I.)n. King at this time, to use a homely
phrase, he would have played H-11 with the
Present lkliniSters i" • Yet he is praised in an Op-
Position Journal ; but that is no wonder, as the
Political principles of that Journal, if carried
11qo effect, .would " play H-11" with the
Vountry.

Sunday the Duchess of KENT went to drink
tea with the Duchess of CI, kitENCE. The Duchess
(If KENT was prevented f.rom renewing her visit
‘rn Monday, by a slight cold, but sent her Maid
qlronour to make inquiries, and we are extreme-
IY happy to say the amiable Duchess and the
Princess ELIZ IBETH continue to go on extreme-
well. Prince LEOPOLD called on Monday to
zwike his affectionate inquiries after the Duchess
of CLARENCE and the infant Princess.—Yester-
(lay Prince LEOPOLD left town for Claremont.—
Princess .A.ETGUSTA left Frogmore yesterday,
tor• Brighton, on a visit to the KING.
FITZHERBFRT entertains a party on
lwelfth Night, at her house, on the Steyne, at
Mrjghton. .

Count and Countess ST. ANTONIO left town
t!('sterday to join the Court circle assembled at
(ighton ; they intend to occupy a house on the
't{':vne for two months.

The KING, it is said, will become the patron
t's the undertaking to erect a Monument or Mau-
1501eutn to the memory of SHAKESPEAR, at Strat-
furd-on-Ayon. Several offers have already been
by eminent Artists, to" contribute their
l'ofegsional abilities towards completing it, gra-
tklitousiy.
(The Rev.
G. Marwood, of Bushby Hall, in
i eveland, at his rent days last week, at North-
;,..,,:r'rt-on and Bushbv,generously returned to each
br .tenants ten per cent. in consequence of farm
esu ue selling at theTreseut low prices.

LOYAL ADDRESSES.

The Halifax Address has been presented to
his MAJEsTy, which has been communicated to
Col. lionToN, in the following letter:—

%%AO:tell:1h, I)ec. 28,_1 820

"Si R-I have had the honour to lay before the King, the
very loyal and dutiful Address of the Gentlemen, Clergy,
Merchants, Manufacturers, and principal Inhabitants of the
Town and Parith of Halifax ; and I have the satisfaction to
inform you, that his Majevy was pleased to receive the smuts
in the most gracious manner.
411 I have the honour to,be, Sir, • • • :
" Your hoist obedient humble servant,

" Thomas 11orton, Esq." "
The Gazette of last night contains Addresses
expressive of attachment to the SOVEREIGi and
the Constitution from—
'lllr Corpor.eions, of Roston (in Lincolnshire), Maidstone,
13v$%eill-ey, Brechin, Maxwelltottne, Jetlh-orgh, and Inverness ;
from the Inhabitants of Worcester, Sidmonth, Ashford, Read-

rg, Halifax, Ealing, Han well, and (in licluntl);
ntn IliePre,byteries of Langliolin and Gariocli; ant from

le Trinity Hilase at Leith.

In consequence of a Requisition to the Mayor,
(John WISE, Esq.) signed by several respecta-
ble inhabitants, a Meeting was convened yester-
day at the town Hall, for purposes as stated in
the Requisition, viz:, to take into consideration
the propriety of presenting an Address to the
King, of their unshaken attachment to his Ma-
jesty and the Constitution, and to petition his
Majesty to dismiss from his Councils his pre-
sent Ministers. At eleven o'clock the Mayor
took his seat on the Bench, and shortly after-
wards the business of the day commenced,
by the Town Clerk reading the Requisition ;
after which the Mayor addressed the meeting,
and said that he most heartily concurred in
the sentiments expressed in the first part of
the. Requisition, and though he could.not con-
sistently approveof the second part, yet he should
feel wanting in respect to his fellow townsmen,
were he not to say, that he should at all times be
extremely happy to pay attention to any requisi-
tion that might be placed in his hands, provided
such requisition contained nothing improper
or derogatory to the high situation to which
he had the honour to be elected.—(Hear, hear,
hear!)—He highly approved of the principle, that
every Englishman
.had a just right to express
his political opinions on all public occasions—
(Applause)-----hut with this reservation, that as
he conceded the inherent right to others, he also
claimed the same privilege in justice to his own
feelings, and as he could not conscientiously
acquiesCe in the general tenor of the requisi-
tion, he must beg leave to retire from the
Chair.—The worthy Gentleman then left the
Hall, attended by the Town Clerk. Thomas
Atkins, Esq. was then called to the Chair ;
after which, James Jacobson, Esq. in a neat
speech, moved an Address, which was second-
ed by Liberty Taylor, Esq. Several resolu-
tions were then agreed to, and the meeting
broke up.—The Loyal Address from the I nha-

bitants of this Borough, which was most respect-
ably signed, was oti Thursday put into the hands
of our worthy kepresenfative, John Wells, Esq.
to be by him transmitted to his Majesty.—The

signatures to the Loyal Kentish Address, lying
in different parts of the County, are already very
uutnerous and respectable.—(Maidstone Journal,
Jan. 2.).

On AVecittesday (the 27th_u1t.), at a genera

Meeting of the Noblemen, Freeholders, &c. of
the County of the,
a loyal and dutiful
Address to his Majesty was unanimously agreed to.
A Meeting of the County of Linlithgow is to

be held on Friday next, (the sth inst.), for the
purpose of considering the propriety of present-
ing a loyal and dutiful Address to his Majesty.
The loyal Declaration of the inhabitants of
Wolverhampton, has been forwarded to the
County Members-for presentation.
A Loyal Address to his Majesty was proposed
and aareed upon last Saturday, by the Inhabit-
ants of Stourbridge and its 'vicinity.
On Friday last, a numerous and respectable
Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town and neigh-
bourhood of Dudley, was held at the Town-hall.
A Loyal Address was unanimously voted to his
Majesty, and many Resolutions passed, expres-
sive of the opinion of the Meeting on the insidi-
ous machinations of the seditious.

A Loyal and Gonstitutional Address to his Ma-
jesty, proposed by T. Whitmore, Esq., M.P.,
from the Bailiff, Recorder, Aldermen, Town-
Clerk, Burgesses, and other Inhabitants of the
town and neighbourhood of Brid,g-north, was voted
and carried in that borough on Thursday last, by
a very large majority, although an attempt was
shown by some few individuals to oppose the
same, on the popular ground of inexpediency.

Letters from Quebec of a late date, give some
account of the proceedings between the Hud-
son's Bay and North West Companies. The
former adviceS stated,' there had been some
skirmishes_ of a serious nature bet' these
parties, but these letters wholly contradict that
statement. The trade is carried. on ky. both
these Companies in the most amicable manner.
About the beginning of December last, a letter,
condemning the. Bill of Pains and Penalties, ap-
peared in The Times, signed 64 Thomas Wilson,
11, Goldsmith-street." This letter was copied
into the Mercury, the Editor of which added to
the signature, " Xll. P. for London.'? We are. re-
quested, by a Correspondent, to state, that the
" Thomas Wilson" the Correspondent of The
Times, and the Member for London, are not the
same persons; and consequently, that the ..Mer-
ctetT has been grossly imposin,g- upon his readers,
and deceiving the public.—(Leeds Intelligencer,
Jan.-1.)

FIRE AT BRUSSELS.-ExtraCt of a letter, dated
Brussels 29th December ten o'clock, p. m.

" At this moment the Prince Royal's Palace is
almost burnt to ashes, and great fear is enter-
tained for the Stadt-house."—A postscript to ano-
ther letter states, " The Palace is now in flames.
From the want of water, great fears are enter-
tained that the whole edifice will be consumed."

The following laconic inscription is on a tomb-
stone in Hertford church-yard :—" Here lies
Black Torn, from the Black Bull Inn, Bishops-
gate-street. 1621."