The Sun.
London, England, 1819-03-18 00:00:00

And glittcr'd on flow'rs in beauty Brest.

The Sun burst forth, as the clouds flew 14;
_ And shUne with splendor inure rare;
When Heaven's Wide how, of various dye;
Appear'd in the cloddy
Its colouri how bright!
How rapid its flight
Vefore the broad Soil's ineesiatit glare.

I fancied the sunshine that blest hour
When tlie brOw's not ruffled with care;
Affliction's big tears, the hasty shower;
A gleam of hope, tli' stibsequent
That but for awhile
Is bright ai,a
Then fades into evening's diasky air.

In the colours that glow in the rainbow's dye;
The fate of Beauty all may see,
Which hut for a moment can ravish the eye,
Then sinks into dull obscurity.

The rose in a breath,
Alas! perisheth,
And nothing remains but the witherd tree
WILFORD.

Al It. K E A N.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUM
THE TReIGEDY OF THE
" £ lie—an odious, damned lie—
Upon my soul, a lie—a 'wicked
.§IIAKSPEARg.

SIR,—My lours are at this moment too much, and I am
proud to say, too well occupied, to he devoted to such
unworthy subjects as The Italian and its Author: but .to
confute the malicious propagations, emanating only from
a corrupt heart and little mind, I think it necessary
to state, through the medium of your Paper, that no
such conversation . ever passed between Mr. BunKE
and myself as the Public Prints have specified ; and
that Miss KELLY (whose talents I look on with enthusia,tie
admiration), never was, to my knowledge, allotted any cha-
racter in the Play. Mr. PETER Moour., one of the Drury Lane
Committee, excited, with some ability, my persoiml compas-
sion for Mr. BURKE , its consequence of which, I undertook
to act in his Play; and had it-been produced, •I should have
done my utmost to have fulfilled my duty to that Public,
whose name I teach my child to bless—to whose protection
my gratitude alone is due=-and over whose unprejudiced MiMI
malevolence can never. have an influence.

On reading the Tragedy of" Derangefl Intellect" (for that
was the name it was known by in the Green Room) to my
professional brethren, the only feelings. it excited were un-:
controulable laughter, and pity,for the author. From this cri-
terion I took the liberty of suggesting to the Management the
impropriety of producing a Play, which must have been at-
tended with considerable expellee, when there was not in it
one gleam of hope:for its success. There is certainly some
pretty poetry in the character which was to have been sustained
by Miss CuRITI; and after that, I will say, in good act terms,
Mr. BURKE'S Tragedy is the worst of the bad. In this opinion
I am joined by the whole of the Dramatic Corps that were to
have been concerned in it; and particularly by the present
Acting Manager,whose judgment as an artist, and conduct as
a man, form an impregnable bulwark in my defence. The
publication of Deranged Intellect is all the answer neces-
sary for the author's attack upon say judgment; and for his
inventive fabrications, I publicly tell him that he has not
uttered one word of truth in the whole of his'apersions ; and
I thus leave him to his contemplations, with disgust for his
falsehood, and pity for his folly.

• I have the honour to he, Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
EDMUND KEAN.
[We omit the Postscript of Mr. KcAN's Letter, hecauise it
might endang.er a breach of the peace.]
No. 12, Clarges-iireet, March 17. 1S i 9.

The Author of the Tragedy and Mr. KEAN are at. issue
respecting the statement which the former has given as to the
opinions of the Actors who were to appear in it, and as to
those stated by the latter. For their own credit, therefore,
it may be deemed necessary for them to come forward
and declare what they actually said on the subject. Th,
Author says in his Preface, that " at a meeting the Per-
formers were desired to state any objections that might occur
to them ; they pointed out a few ; unimportant and frivolous
indeed, even to redicule ! Such as they were, however, I at-
tended to them; and in one instance, perhaps, the Tragedy
derived benefit. They lied no hesitation, they said, in de-
claring it as their unanimous opinion that it was ' a beau-
tiful Poem hut it was difficult for any one to calculate
upon success in the present capricious state of public
opinion."
Indeed the public taste see'as to be in such a pitiable
state, corrupted by senseless Melo Dramas, and wild fern'
cious compositions styled Tragedies, that no man of real ge-
nius and judgment can be expected at this period to hazard
his reputation on the S'taze.

THR FRANKLIN MANUSCRIPTS.—It has been'
observed with treat truth, • that by the publication
of the Third Volume of the MEM,,IRS, compris-
ing the posthumous and other writings of this ce-j
brined man, his Grandson lihs 'completely re-
deemed his pledge to the Public, and faithfully
discharged hit unit as the Conservator of Dr.
FRANKLIN. 3 Literary Remains.—
This third or concluding volume is divided into four parts;
the papers which relate immediately to the public character
of Dr. Franklin are brought together in the first writ : under
the second are alisposed a number of es,a's of a uire.varie-
gated description, connected with general policy, econirny
and commerce' subjects in the discussion of which .the fedi-
citons genius of this great man shone with- such distinguished
lustre as to render his practical remarks, inquiries, and teL
casual hints on local topics valuable, for the direct tendency
which they bad, in common with his more elaborate writings,
to promote the welfare of society. The third part is entirely
mi,eellaneoos, being composed of papers on religious, and
moral subjects, interspersed with a variety of sententious
remarks, or aphorisms, calculated to make a fixed impression
on the mind, nod by their simplicity of operation to ame-
liorate the condition of mankind in the removal and correc-
tion of ;ells, which evidently obstruct the progress of human
impiovement. The fourth and last part comprises letters
and papers on philosophical subjects, the greater portion of
which are vow fur the hist time printed hom ,Eris OM]

•LONDON JOURNALS.

FitON:t THE MORNING PAPERS OF 'nu§ DAY.

[The Times.]

Letters cvere received yesterday from Port.an:,
Prince, dated January 7. The Markets there
said to be completely oveistocked, and the priceit
generally 35 per cent, lower than at the same
riod last year. Cofee, the wide in which the

foreiAu hopi,ttei• remunerated, is
quoted at 45 sous the pound.

Tlie issues of Silver from the Bank of England
to the Lunctoi; hankeri reconitrienced yesterday.
Eech we are infOrmed, may now receive it
liberal stipply, -ecitiality beneficial to their awn con-
cerns, and essential to the general accommodation
of the public. It is prtiliable, too, that the issues
of gold may also, in a short time, be increased
.with safety, as sotiereigns, which lately bore a
premium for exportation of 10d. each, Will now
produce only sth above the nominal value.—
(Ibid.)

Plartiing
In an important cue which occurred yesterday,'
the Vice Chancellor laid it down that a foreign.
Monarch, Governinent, Or Corporation has no po-
litical or independent character here, but in the
Courts 'of 1.431 V are the same as private indiViduals,
and can sue and be sued as such. The property of
a foteigh Monarch, Government, or Col pration,
stands likewise in the same relation. The only
privileged charaCters in England are the Ambas-
sador, Envoy, and Suite. But should any person
of the Suite engage in business, it causes a for-
feiture of the diplomatic privilege. Such is the
law of the land. A Consul-General is no pri-
vileged character, and much less Deputy,
Agents, &c.

SHIP NEWS.

(Prim the New Evgland Ciffee-house Board)

The sloop George Whsbington, Brethoff, from New York
for Havannab, with a valuable cargo, was lost on the Ist of
nary-on the Bahama Banks. The crew, passengers, anti

cargo, saved.

The schooner. Herald, of and from Newhaven, hound to
flavannah, with a deck load of horses, is lost near the latt►r
place. The crew and 23 horses saved.
The ship Solon, from Batavia for New York, was spoken
with on 15th December, in lat. 534. 24. S. The General
Brown (out 48 days), from New York for Genoit, was spoken
with on lsth January, in lat. 23. 13. N., long. 56. W.; she
had lost her bowiprit and foremast when three days out.—
But b the above vessels were spoken by the brig Findrolf, ar-
rived at Balliniore from Madras.
The Trite American, Bedell, from New York, is arrive('
at Norfolk (Virginia) with part of • the cargo and crew of the
schooner Fair American, lost on the New Jersey shore,
22d tilt.

The Juliana, Robson, of and hound to Portland, fpm St.
John's, with a cargo of salt and rntn, was totally lost on
Mahogany Island.

During 1818 there arrived in Philadelphia Is vessels from

China, &c., whose aggrekate tonnage was Gill tons,
and of which 10 were from Canton, 3, front Calcutta, 3 fr, m
Batavia, 1 from Java, and I froth Bombay.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH I7.—Arrived his Majesty's ship An-
telope, from the West Indies.
I': VMOUTt7, MAtten 16.—Came in the Lapwing cutter front

ernize.

FALMOUTH, MARCH 15.--Arrived the Grace pact et, with
mails, front 'tin Janeiro; sailed 7th January.

COWES; MARCH 7.—The French brig Jui:iter, from Bo 1...
deaux.to Boulogne, with wine and brandy, is on shore at the
back of the Island, near Grange Chine.
WHITBY, MARCH 15.—Yesterday the followirg vessels
sailkd for Greenland :—Henrietta, Kearsley; William and
Ann, Terry ; E4,-Dunhar ; Pi:unix, Dawson; and Resolu-
tion, Nearsley. An►d to-day, the James, Lniekfall, for Davis'
Straits ; and Volunteer, for Greenland.

Hum.. MAFtcH.l6.—Sailed the True Lore, Watson; Royal
George, Peekett ; and Ai iel, Hurst, for Davis' Straits.

Cadiz Gazelles to the 24th nit. and others from
Madrid to .th 4th instai.t, have reached town.—
The former contain an account of a very desperate
engagement between. a Spanish ship, called the
Jupiter, with a very valuable cargo of specie, &c,
from Havanna!' , and an Insurgent schooner priva••
teer, within 2 leagues of the port of Cadiz. The ch.:
curnstances of the action were given by Capt. MAR..
QuEz,of the Jupiter, in a deposition, on oath, before
the Intendant of Marines at Cadiz, on the 2lst nit;
It appears from this statement, that the Jupiter,
on the 19th of the same month, came up with
the Insurgent privateer, and as the former carried
the Spanish colours, an attack was immediately
made by the latter, which frequently attempted to
make a boarding on the Spanish ship, without,
however, succerding in his purpose. After keep-
ing,_ up a brisk fire on either aide within pistol, sit t,
the slaughter in consequence was very great. Thu
crew of the Jupiter, finding that the schooner was
much' longer, tLree or four tames requested Capt.
MARQUEZ to haul down the Spanish and hoist Eng-
lish colours: this, however, was refused by
him wi h great spirit, exhorting the people on
board to do their best endeevoe;s. The privateer
was in the end obliged to sheer oti, as her
mainmast was carried away. The loss of the
Jupite.r was six killed and seven wounded ; that of
,the schooner wasnnt known, but it must have been
very great, as her.deck was seen crowded with dead.
'and dying. The Jupiter was one of a fleet which
sailed from Ha vannah., carder convoy of the Nrt•
bine frigate, which reachc:l Cadiz some Weeks
previous, but had bt,en separated from the rest of
the vessels in bad weather.

RE-MENIESRP.! that in the last Contract, CAR-
soI.L 501(1 No. 2,387, a Prize of 30,0001., No.
7.003, a Prize of 5,0001., and other Capitals of
1,0001., 5001., &e. Remember I 'Ow in the last
tew mouths he has also sold Two Prizes
.of
30,0001., .and Three of 20,0001.1—and that in
e present Lotrery, which will continence draw-
ing on the 23d March, the Three Prizes of
20,0001. are probably now on sale at his Forte.
hate Offices, No, 19, Coruhill, and 26, Oxford-
street.

PAR .1, I A Vit E N T.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 17.

The House proceeded in Trelawney's Divorce
1-I,,rrison attended as Counsel for the
l'e•-itioner. Witnesses %vete examined, and the
torther hearing was postponed tdl Monday.
Ihe Oiths were administered to the Earl of-
C ;

1t.,1 Ma,ine Mutiny Bill %VHS brought up
tr,,m 'the tloi!se Of Comino;is by Mr. Brcigden and
r Members, and read a first time.

Swinbut Ile presented at, Annual Account
f+oto the C.molissioners of lYestruinster Bridge.
o:ticted to Fir opon the table.
The ludenini:y Bill was read a second time, and
Committed to-morrow.

"'he Commit tee on the Poor Laws' Amendment
1;j1 was postponed till Friday.
Petitions ngaiust any alteration in the Duty on
Coals were presented by the of Northum-
berland, the Earl of Shattesbury, the Earl of
Aberdeen, and Lord Grenville, from Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, St. Mary, Islington, Glasgow, and
Bristol ; for a Revision of the Criminal Laws, by
Lord Holland, from Bedford and Woburn; and
against the Renewal of the Insolvent Act, by
the Eat I Grosvenor. Lord Holland, Lord Gren-
ville, and the Eat! of Shaftesbury, from Chester,
Stockton-upon-TeeS, Bristol, and Cordwainers•
Ward. Lord Holland, on preSetaing the Stock-
ton Petition, took the opportunity of expressing
his opinion, that thong undoubtedly the Insol-
vent A,,t r,..quired amendments, yet that he would
rather see the. Act as it was again in operation,
than recur to the old system, %%filch opaateo so
much injustice, and produced so much cruelty
anti oppression Upon i tiividttals.—All the Peti-
tions were ordered to lie upon the
On the motion of tt:e Mat queLs of LAN:q)UI,VNE,
9 Nie,sage wag 0! dCred to he sent to !he House of
Cotuntons, requesting copies ot two Reeorts re -
pecting the drainage of bogs in Irel