The Sun.
London, England, 1819-02-13 00:00:00

PRIVATE AND AUTHENTIC CORRESPONDENCE.

PARIS, FEB. 4.—Mr. Orator HUNT'S letter to
the Duke of YORtt l4as- reached us here. He may
(10 well enough to bawl about English abuses,
because the most ignorant can always estimate the
truth and value of his arguments, but this Cobler
will go beyond his last ; he pretends to tell the
Duke of Yottic that it is a fact well known to his
Royal Highness, that the daring insults of the
Military repeatedly offered to the peaceable Citi-
zens of Paris, at the public Theatres, were the
principal immediate cause that produced the
French Revolution. To use arguments to such an
ignorant blockhead would be useless ; it is sof&
dela to say that the assertion is totally false, and
the tert» splendide mendax is the only one we
know of that exactly applies to its Author,
letter is, however, curious enough. We thought
ally Priest might have married Mr. HUNT, and a
peaceable Citizen., for there is not the least degree
of consanguinity between them. The conclusion
of his letter might lead us to hope a•reformation
in this Reformer, if we were not previously sure
that amendment in him is impossible. He pre-
rends to fear a similar Revolution to that of
France ; he fears it who, as far as his humble
powers extend, does his utmost to produce it ; • he
who has always regarded the French Revolution
(!s the most glorious event since the would negan.
If Mr. HUNT would avoid such disagreeable scenes
in toture, we would recommend him not to get
into it wrong box, the one shilling gallery is best
adapted to his murmurs. and sentiments, there he
would be at home, and would not have to fear the
interrupt ton, or annoyance of Gentlemen.
Repot speaks of another change of Ministers'
as. very probable. The conduct and plans of the
Minister of Finance excite great discontent-, the
-rise in the Funds being regarded like gleams of
sunshine before a thunder storm. -

The

It is currently stated that his Nlajesty has- re-
fused to sanction several Projets of Laws sub-
mitted to him by the Ministers), who are. we hear,
divided into two parties. This is the old system,
these elements of discord are, we should think,
not difficult to be reconciled, if each party will
concede a little, without which another change
appears to ns inevitable.

M. MARCELLIK, one of the Authors of The
Conservateur, has been mortally wounded in a duel;
we understand that he died this morning ;- report
says, lie sought it, and was the aggressor through-
out, but it is easy to blame the dead, who cannot
answer the charges ; it is done, we apprehend, on.
the principles that les absens one toujours tort.

(PROM A PRIVATt LETTER.)
CHAMBER. OF DEPUTIES, FEL B.

Of 18. ions addressed to the Chamber, the
subjects of which were discussed this sitting,
not one of them was in any degree interesting.
After they were disposed of, M. ROY made a
Report from the Commission charged to examine
the projet of law relative to the sale of saltpetre
and gunpowder. He presented numerous amend-
ments to the prciet, especially in the regulations
respecting the privileges to be given to proprie-
tows of saltpetre establishments. The observa-
tions by which the Commission justified those
amendments were in unison with sound constitu-
tional principles.
M. Gaintat afterwards read the Report of the
Commission of the fixation of the financial year.
lie condoned by the adoption of the projet which
establishes the financial era in the'commencement
of the. month of July, and was zealous in avert-
ing the reproach of unconstitutionality which had
been thrown upon that projet by the extremesides
of the Chamber. The zeal entertained by the
Ultras in favour of the Charter is so ardent, that
tour of that party 'had registered their names to
speak against the projet. Amongst those who
have to-day 'inscribed to support it are, MM.
Royer Colon'', Savoir Rollin, and Dnvergier
D'Hauranne. The two former are Doctrinists.

On Sunday died, at the Culiege, in this town,
universally beloved and esteemed. THOMAS PPM-
BRILTOSI. Esq. in the 84th year of his age. He
went into the army at the age of 22, and served
successively as Ensign, Lieutenant, and Captain,
in the 75th—Crawfores Volunteers—the 234, or
Welsh Fnuileers, and Ihr 50th Re..2inients of Foot.
From the latter he retired about 1779, and served
in this his native country, where his cheerful
disposition and convivial manners, made his com-
pany greatly sought after. When going first to
join his regiment at Gibraltar in 1758,heing aboard
the Prince George, of 90 guns, Admiral Bro-
derick, whilst in the Bay of Biscay the ship took
fire. Mien its destruction was found inevit-
able, the barge was ordered to be manned, into
which the Admiral entered with about 40 more ;
bot finding it would overset, stripped and commit-
ted himself to the waves, and after toiling an
hour, was taken tip by a merchantman's boat.
The long boat also was got ready, into which
Mr. P. with about forty•five others, ventured; but
site went down, and all that were on board
perished, except Mr. P. and onelor two others.
Mr. P. hid the presence of mind to swim wide of
the throng, and observing the Alderney sloop of
war het ween two and three miles distant, he en-
deavoured to make for that ship. When nearly
exhausted, he arrived close to her ; some of the
crew threw out a noosed rope, which Mr. P. in
his hurry to get it under his arms, or the sailors
in their haste to draw him up, got round his
neck, and, pulling hint up in that situation, he
was nearly strangled when brought on deck
'Dins, in the short space of about an hour. this
Gentleman escaped being burnt, shot, drowned,
and strangled. Of 745 of the ship's complement,
(including 30 passengers going to Gibraltar) 260
only were saved. About tt - years ago Mr. Pem-
berton's eyesight began to tail him, and total
blitulnes ensued. This afflicting visitation he
bore with title Christian forti,ode, and maintain-
ed his equanimity and cheerfulness to the latest
period of t is life.--(Shrew fury Chron. Feb, 12.)

POETRY.

PETER PINDAR'S ANNITITT,-

AN IMITATION. ,
By JOHN TAYILoR, Esq.

" I sought for FORTUNE'S smiles,.said PETER PI NDA R,
When wanting fire, and scarcely worth a cinder,

In Europe, Africa, and Western Ind;
My Muse accompany'd me all the way,
And willing brought forth many a pleasant lay,
But, alt ! DaLe Fortune I could never find.

" At length one morning 'twits my fate to go
To a fani'd shop in Paternoster-row—
I saw the Goddess eye a Book with glee,
Vent.ring to peep at what the Dame was reading,
No proof, I most acknowled;e, of good-breeding,
I found with rapture she was reading ME.

" Still more to prop my vanity and pride,
I saw she could not lay the 13001 i aside;
' Feasting deligh►ed on each page, nu doubt,
She read and laugh'd, and laugl►'d and read, again,
%Funning, amidst, at my prolific vein,
Nor clued the Volume 'till she saw it out.

" Turning ter giggling visage then around,
The modest Bard she in a corner found,

For I was always denied a bashful Wight;
Ah ! hall, thought I, l'is here in lucky time,
She'll tell Inc TRADE I'm sportive and sublime!,
And bid thrill buy at once my Copy right.

" So it, fell out—TOE TRADE with transport glow,
And strait the WALEEIti, RoeINsONS and Co.—

Agreed to make the purchase firm and clear;
Theygave, for what the Bard so sweetly sings
In praise of NliNtsrEas, and QuEENcand KtNos,
Two hundred,—aye—and fifty pounds a•year.

" But this provision first they wisely made,
For none can doubt the prudence of THE TRADE,
Viz. that all future offspring of my Muse
Should' not be left to me to guide their fate,
And•rear by parent pars, to_ Nlanls-estate„.
But left'to them to cherish or, refuse:.

" 'Twas granted, for I knew my tuneful brat's,
Like Kittens.trnated,to-maternalTats,

Foster'd by'Booksellers would best succeed s
Besides, I li,nesrmy Muse, a thriving Dame,
Would fan with fondness my poetic flame,
And; when rpleald, Parnassian bantlingrbreed.

" PORTO NE then told them they had wisely done,
Such treasures to secure of wit and fun,

With praise I'm much too dielicate to mention :
O'er-loysct they gave, tic!) boon !, and Fame shall noise it,
IttyWorks, to charm the Goddess in her closet,.
And thus'l tell the story of my Pintion.".

*** The latebr. WoLcoir, a few dhys before his death, re-
lated. to the Author of the foregoing lines the origin of his'
connexion with. the Boolistliers, in. the following Planner :--
"I wasvoor, and hunted in rain fur Fortune, in Europe, Africa,.
and' the West Indies, but at last found her at a shop in Pa-
ternoster-row, laughing over soy works, and advising the
Bookselleri to buy the c.ipy-right ;". and this whimsical state-
ment has since suggested the present Imitation.

REGISTER OF FASH lON.