The Sun.
London, England, 1817-05-10 00:00:00

The Paris Papers ofAVedoesdarlast, due this
morning, have not come to hand.

A ',Tort was circulated on•`Changc thin morn.
big, but which we believe to be utterly unfounded,
that 20 sail of the line. are to be fitted out imme-
diately on an expedition to Smith America.

We understand that the Akeste was enected to
leave Canton on the !)►h of January, and she may
therefore he (lady expected.
It is stated ri►r►t the Embassy arrived at Canton
fro►n Pel in on the Ist of .TAnnary, with all the
presents which the Emperor of CHINA had-re-
fused to accept. •

The Three per Cent. Consols were, nt I o'clock
o•day—For Money, 7:HI; 'Account, 73.

Alter the decision of the House of Commons
ast night on the Catholic Question, or rather the.
Pretensions of POPERY, on which we most
icartily congratulate the trite Friends of the Bri-
ish Constitution, we have little to say or the

subject at present. We shall, however, resume
it, from time to time, as occasion may require,
and keep a vigilant guard over the interests of
the Establishedr Church. indeed, we need only
refer to the admirable Speech of Mr. LBSLIR
FOSTAR,, who has evidently taken a comptehen-
sive view of the subject, and whose. sentiments,
opinions, and arguments were moat satisfactory
and convincing, We must also pay our bilMble
part in the tribute "of national gratitude to Mr.
PEELE, ►t'h made a Speech on this occasion in
supper; of the Protestant Establiabment, which,
for soundness'of matter, force of orpiment, and
eloquent language, has seldom heett.equalled within
the Walls of Pik.rliainent. As the Opposition often
favour their Headers; with a list of their Minorities,
we hope to be favoured with a lilt of that Majority
who:last night so laudably supported the Consti-
tution in Church and State, against a Religious
Creed, the object of which would ultimately be
its total destruction.

‘Ve notice with much satisfaction, that the
University of Oxford presenfed a Petition ta.the
[louse of Commons last night against the Catho-
lic Claims, and we iwpe
,both Universities will
410 the same to the house of Lords before Lord
DoNotionstoßE's motion on this, question next
Friday.

By Montreal PaperS to the Bth ult. we learn,
that the two Houses of Legislature are at vari-
ance respecting the charges made by the House of
Assembly against L. C. TOUCHER, Esti. one of
the Justices of the Court of King's Bench. 'The'
Legislative Council have voted an -Address to the
PRINCE REGENT.
" LEGISLATIVE COATIL,

' ' ". Saturday, Ist Atarch, 1817.
Itxsoontr, That an Address be presented to his Royal
Highness the Prince Regent, humbly beseeching his Royal
Highness not to inflict any punishment upon the Hon. Louis
Charles Voucher; Ea+ one of the Puist) Justices of the
Court of King's Bench, for the. District of Montreal, in con-
sequence of the Articles of Complaint exhibited against hint
by the Assembly of this Province, until such articles of Com-
plaint shall have been submitted to the consideration of this
House, and this House shall have concurred therein, anti
such articles of complaint after such submission and concur-
rence shalt, have been heard and determined in such Tribunal
as his Royal Highness shall be pleased to appoint for that

purpose, or until s►ich submission and concurrence shalt hare
been hear:land determined in due course of Justice in this
I-loose, under such Commission as his Itoal lii,jhticss shall
sec fit to issue for Out purpose, with such powers and limita-
tions asto his :Royal illghness
.shall seem meet."

GIIP.NADA, FEB, 15.--on Wednesday lust, Ow
i-ancis Heeling, mail boat, was brought to and
loaded by two Independent privateers, on her
astage,froin Trinidad to this island ; and, after
diligent search throughout the vessel, a trunk,

not iutt,tg 400 t.", irs, was disecte:-era,

the property of a Spanish gentleman, a passenger
on. board. . The pirates, not content with taking
the cash, ()mind the hands of the unfortunate
Spaniard and sent him on boa'rd one of their ves...
sels, threatening him with immediate execution,
for being a royalist ; and previous- to the separa-
tion of the Vessels, preparations were distinctly
.:,een on hoard of the Spaniard, and it is supposed
the threats were put into force.

This morning Mr. GIFFott6 Rpreared in the
Court of Chancery, and was desired by the LORD
CHANCRLLOR to take his seat within the Bar,
upon his Appointment to the Office. of King's
Counsel and Solicitor-General. The Learned
Gentleman seated himself between the two senior
Counsel, and received the compliidents of the Bdr.

lirtractof a Letter.from Paris. May BLA.,
CM, by his departure from Paris, has put an
end to the hopes and speculations and arrogant
ht edictionm of the anti-Ministerial patty. The
fa.vourite telt the awkwardness of his situation,
and lived in a retired manner, well aware
that every motion was watched and every et-
pression recorded—Je He veux voir, said he, ni.ntes
antis ni vies enemies. The KING receivetl liitn on

the morning of his presentation by the Due de
Ittcnv.l.l. with an effusion, of kindness; but
the eveping of the-same clay observed, " though
public affairs may suffer by your absence, you will.
not' return till niter the anniversary of the 3d of
May ;" thus
_fixing (and fixing .graciously) the
precise epoch of his residence at Paris.

Yesterday morning the Doke of CLARENCE visit
Cd the PRINCE REGENT lit Carlloll

The PiII)CeSSH ELIZABETH and Duke 'of Yoalt
visited the Duchess of YORK yesterday.
Noarol.K ELECTIoN.--The Norwirlt Mercury
stites, that Mr. WODEHOUSP. US pledged him-
self to go to the Poll. Report however says, that
his Opponent means to decline the contest.
WATErtimit BatOtle,--7-lt.is much to the credit
of the Committee who regulate the atnirs of this
new ornament to the Metropolis, that" they have
imkred the paVemenf to be raised ten inches, to
afford the footpassengers a pannramic‘view of the
noble river, which is the pride of Great Britain,
and the channel ivhence issues all that can elevate
Society in general, and promote a social and be..
neficial intercourse all na.-?!r the world.
11ANOVER-S6UARE:—The professional repute,
and the personal merits, of Mr. and Mrs'.
VAUGHAN were manifested by. a very elegant and
crowded audience to their annual -.Concert last
night at these Rooms. The selection 'vas from
the best ComposerS, and was well varied: The vocal-
Pettormers' were BAUTLEMAN, the VAUGISANS,
the KNYVETTS, HAWES, Mrs. SALMON, Madaine
Porton, Madame CAMPORESE, Hall Miss STEPURNS.
DuovET gave a wonderful Concerto on the Flute,
the subject, God save the King,!' with varia-
tions. WEIGHSELL highly distinguished himself
in. in (Angulo. The VAUGHANS exerted them-
selved with grew effect. Miss STtPlitiNS sung
her beautiful air from Guy Munnering," To-mor-
row," with admirable sweetness, and was en-
cored. The whole agreeably detained the au&
ence to a late hour.

ATROCIOUS CONSPIRACY.—By accounts which
we received yesterday from Douglas, Isle of Man,
we find that there has been a most atrocious con-
spiracy detected, in which a Clergyman of the
Church of. England, a Baronet of England, who
had been for years separated, from caused best
known to himself, froM a most amiable wife and
family, and four other persons (all English) have
been implicated. Some of these wretches con-
spired to murder Mr. Gamtaes,orl, and actually
prompted a telation of his to shoot him. lie was
dangerously, and it is , apprehended mortally
wounded. The conspirators were seized, and
conimitted to Castle Rushen Geol.—(&m the
Dublin Evenin Post)
livvottitaits.---The following is an examination
of one of the blanketeers •

Jahn Beswich.---" I am a crofter; I was at work on-Satur
day. Ido not know where I got the money, I gathered It on
the road.. I neeer'asked far the money. I !rad a blanket ; I
got it from my master's:, I bare no father. I did not ask my
master's leave to go to Manchester. I sleep at toy master's.
1 had five shillings a week and nisi meat. I Was going to Lon-
don with a position (PetitionY. I. Ewald not read it: Ido not
know what it is :llama. I do not know who it was to. It
was read at the meeting the other side St. Peter's Church.
There were folks speaking. Yolks' said every, toady must go
with :;,blanket. Folks are very ill off. Folks said we must
go to London with the Petition: I took the blaultet from any
master's. I had seventeen shillinp in money. This dollar
was giVell to me, and the three shilling piec.:, I bought the
printel Petition. I gave a penny fur h."— (Manchester
.Paper)
COtINTY 'Liumucx.—Last Saturday, John
Cuthbert, Esq. Sub Sheriff of this .County, ac-
companied by a small party ''of soldiers,' went to
the neighbourhood of Rattleale for the purpose
of executing a law process on• some lands, when
at Gentleman was sheen him, against *whom
.he„
had dri execntiOn, .and of course was obliged to
take into. custody. On arriving in Itathkeale,
a large Mob assembled, with intent .to rescue
the Gentleman front the Sheriff. Several stones
were thrOWn, by which five of the soldiers.were
knocked down, and notwithstanding every remora-
,trance from the Sheriff, dissuading the mob from`
acting an illegally outrageous, the stones ,fl-en' in
encreased vollies, which obliged Mr. Cuthbert, with'
the greatest reluctance, to order the soldiers to fire,
when two persons were killed, and several, we un-
derstand, wounded. Some :of the soldiers were
disarmed, and desperately beaten—and they and
the Sheriff were obliged to relinquish their cap-
tion, and retreat in the Speediest way to save
themselves from the fury of the mob.---A few days
Prior to this attack, the Sheriff met with similar
opposition in the arrest of a gentleman at that
Plftee.—(Limeriek Adeertiser.) . . - . •
Died at Lxeter, STACKrOnLE,
of Instowe-house, a gentleman formerly' rimer,
distinguished' in the gayer circles, but who istt.
terly heal led a_ retired life in the canary. He
wat the brother of the late gallant eaptain TACK-
POoLti who commended Stalin! frigate, and
challenged Count-1(040re Di-:cATtia to come Oti
id intrt and meet him, for a trial. of naval skill
and herOistu.