The Sun.
London, England, 1821-01-02 00:00:00

From the DUKE of Rlcrimosp.

in giving my vote in the House of Lords upon the occasion
which has givers rise to this Address, it was far from my
thoughts that I should receive the Thanks of any Public
Meeting. I gave that vote conscientiously, -and I shall do so
upon all occasions. It is most gratifying to my feelings to
find that my conduct has met with the approbation of the
Meeting, of which you are the Deputation.
I beg to thank. you for the trouble you have had in coming
here, and to assure you, that I shall always be moat ansiotti
for the prosperity. of the City of Chichester.
The following Answers cause by post:—
Front LORD En rtEmoisiT,, •

PETWORTH,DEC. 17, 1620.
SI am much obliged to you for your letter, but, with
respect to the paper which accompanies it, I must confess
that I can derive no-gratification front any testimony of ap-
probation of my conduct, (however respectfully signed), the
reason of which I am unable to understand.
It is impossible that men of common sense should attribute
any merit to me for having performed a duty, which was forc-
ed upon me by compulsion, and which I could not refuse;
and it seems to me to be equally impossible that soy men of
honest principles and honourable reclines, should consider
the faithful discharge of that duty ti, be such an extraordi-
nary effort. of patriotism or virtue, as to call for so uunsual a
proceeding as an Address of Thanks to a Member of the House
of Lords, for his vote upon a public business, from persons
who hats no inure interest in that. business than he has him-
self, and every other man -in the kingdom; unless it should
he that this proceeding is founded upon some comparison
with any past conduct or-mine on other -occasions.; or
with the conduCt of- other persons in a similar situation.
If it is the first, I can assure you that my conduct has al-
ways been the same, and that. I live never supported or
opposed any public measure, either ink- out of Parliament,
but upon the most conscientious conviction; and, without
any regard to private interest, to the views of party, ,to -the
favour of Ministers, or Courts, or to popular influence ; and
if after a residence of nearly seventy years, my principles are
so much misunderstood in the County of Sus,ex, I shall deeply
lament it ;. but I can only seek fur consolation in my ow i
conscience, and not in such unfounded compliments as those
which I have had the honour of receiving from you. If
it is the second, I shall not only deprecate, but must absolutely
reject any commendation which is founded upon comparisons
so invidious and unjust, for I am convinced that no public
measure was ever conducted with more impartiality and
fairness, or !with a more scrupulous regard to justice, by
all persons and parties, than the late proceedings. in the
House of Lords; and I firmly believe that my .opponents are
as much entitled as myself to the well-earned praise of that
which constitutes/the real and principal merit of public men,
the faithful discharge of their duty according to the best of
their judgnient, impartially and maturely formed ; and 1
also think that it will require but a sleisder portion of under,
standing and of candour in reading the details of the prose-
cution, and of the defence of the Queen, to discover that it
may be very possible for men, Loth honest and wise; to form
different mid contradictory opinions upon litany parts of the
subject. I am, tiir,

Your moitobedient humble
To C. H. Smini, Esq. EGREMONT. •
From Lono GAGE.
FUME, SUNDAY, DEC. 17.
SIR-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter, containing the thanks with which certain of the inha-
bitants of Chichester have honoured tree for my vote, as a
Peer in Parliament. It gives me of course the greatest satis-
faction to find. my conduct approved by any assemblage: of
people styling themselves fiends to the Constitution. Allow
sue in retoin for the thanits you have dime me the honour to
transmit, to offer mine as a Member of the British Commu-
nity to each and every of the Gentlemen composing the Meet-
ing, who may have at any time.acted conscientit4usly its die-
charge of a public duty,. whether they have, or have not,
ad the good fortune to gain popular applause at the moment.
I have the honour to he, Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
GAGE.

C. H. SMITH, Esq.
i')'ol2l LC/RD ERS/C.INE.
, .
• No. 14, Arabella-Row, Lower Grosvenor-
Place, Dec. 19. • •
.St a—My absence from London on.a visit to Lord Jersey in
Oxfordshire, prevented nit receiving your most obliging
let-
ter in due course of post, and cunsequentli,•from tbanLing

yon as I bad not directed my letters to be sent io me
into the country.
:\-othing can On any occasion give me greater satisfaction
than t he. good opinion and good will of those, who, amidst
all 'the:corrupt seductions which ate every where in force,
still adhere to the pi rocipies„A our Governinent in its hest
- Nothing can ever detalli`me from their support whets
they are invaded; and I beg the favour that you will assure
thew, that I am fully sensible of their partiality and kind-
ness. Indeed the approbation of honest and public-skirited
men is the ties reward for a ..faithful discharge of anr4uty
sielticli the subje of• a free country can he called upon to
have the hommilsZo IN, Sir, with many thanks,
Your fa ttani humble Servant,
C. H. Smith, Esq. Chichester. • ERSKINE,
From Loan CLIXTOV.

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- ['visit,- Dec. 'N. •
Sin—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the
14th inst. enclosing all Address, which the Inhabitants of Chi-
chester have In-en pleased to vote lo -me, expressing thew
thanks for the part that I took in the *late proceedings in the
House of Lords.
However-gratifying it may be. to receive the approtw-
lion of the Inhabitants of Chichester, 1 think it but candid
to state to you, that I do not feel torell entitled to it
on the present occasion for although I voted against the Bill
of Pains and Penalties on the third reading, yet the grounds
upon which I gave that Vote, and my recorded opinion on the
merits of the question, are totally at variance with the senti-
ments expressed in your Address, and with the spirit in which
it appears to be conceived.
C. El. Esq CLINTON.

I have the honour to be, &c

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LONDON)
TUESDAY J9NUARY2

We tire, still without any arrival of Pith Pa.

We find that several intelligent persons, whose
knowledge of Continental politics enables them
to. form opinions that are entitled to respect,
conceive, that the alloWed departure of the King
of NAPLES from his dominions, -was unexpected
,by the Allied Sovereigns, and, that thus taken
by surprise, they are doubtful how to act. On
the other, hand, it is alleged, that they thought
the life of the KtNo was in danger of falling a
victim to the Revolutionary, Or rather; as they
are supposed to think, the Republican spirit of
the prevailing party. It seems. .to be plain.
that the King of NAPLES, by the Message -
which he. sent to the, Parliament, declaring
that he held the Pr iNisiOns which it con-
tained
to be essential to The proper freedom of
the People and the welfare of the State, is sin-
cere, Unless it May be suspected that he found it
to be absolutely necessary to make such concesi•
sions in order' to obtain the liberty to quit the
Country.—The pecullar connection of the Em-
peror of AUSTRIA with the Royal Family ui
NAPLES must have rendered him anxious for the:
life of the King.--But it seems evident Eh...

under the influence of the Allied Powers, 1, -
KING recants, and refusesto confirm the coerce:
sionS, his Country will probably be invaded, an
whatever may be the final issue, he will bt
much restrained, under the military probe-
lion of his friends as if he had remain-
ed in the custody of the Revolutionists.
In the mean time our Politicians at home are
busying themselves with conjectures and predic-
tions without sufficient data; but that is a wr• t
which the Modern Whigs care little. about,
that they have any opportunity of re-viling and
ridiculing Crowned Heads, and of supporting
Democratical doctrines and Revolutionary mea-
sures.

(C'O'PY•)
TO MR. JOHN BENNE FT, JUN. 'LLOiWS.

Admiralty Of Jan. 1, 1820.
Suif—Having laid. before my Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty your letter of this day's
date, stating that in consequence of the strong
East and North East gales which have prevailed
during the last week, many homeward bound
vessels are prevented from getting into port, and
having been at sea some time, may be in want of
water and proviSions, and assistance from the se-
verity of the weather, and expressing the request
of the Committerz for managing the affairs of
Lloyd's, that some ships of war may be ordered
out with supplies fur the relief of the trade,--I
iglu commanded by their Lordships to acquaint
you, for the lamination of the Committee, that
directions are give❑ to the Admirals commanding
at Fortsmoatl►, 1 iymonth, and Cork, to send out
any of their eruisers'they can get at for the abovo
purpose.—l am, &c.

(Signed) J. W. CROKER.

•
The price given by the QUEEN to Prince
LEOPOLD• for Marlbolough House, Pall Mall,
furnished, is said to be a yearly rent of 4000/.
Surely the Addressers to her MAJESTY will not
suffer her to bear the weight of. this.bargain, but
will subscribe to discharge the-amount. The
Duke of BEDFORD, Earls GROSVENOR and
GREY, Lord CARNARVON, Mr. LADIBTON, Mr.
BENNET T, and others of the same Party, will, at
course, be liberal Contributors, and not permit.
the humbler admirers of her MAJESTY, the Arti- •
zans and Sailors, &c. &c. &c. to,subscribe, after
the expences attending their several Processions.
Lord CRANBOURNE, we understand, will shortly
lead to the hymeneal altar the accomplished
Miss G..kscoYNE.of G reat Stanhope-street, May--
Fair.—(New Times.)

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