The Sun.
London, England, 1819-12-30 00:00:00

CAUSEti OF DI!;'I'RESS,

Superabundance of p:lpulittion is the cauce of nor distress—
If r,,t1;,-,•ha711,
Thcai7_oatimi of e the ems of ourfFst re ss-I?ietwirlo.
Tilxation :A the e.,use of our dkti-e,s •-rVailzuran.
13oruugh-000ge,-ing i< the cane of
Want of tti.- cluse ourdistre,i—Tierney,
be currency Is the I.t 0,11. 111,11,,5—...11,..,,A1-.
Tea is thc of our dig'' sc_come,i.
i•.l,ine coffee is the callso ,if our dist4-ess—Hunt.
Poverty 's the cause of our di-Ire- i—.'Matson.

Roy At. duNT.— On Fri:lay the 'loyal bounds
turned Our t ye! y fiut• deer. tot a d.ty's diversion,
at Lo7)glitv!, tvhieh showed great spurt. At
starting. li,-. procee,:ed tbroogh the enclosures by
Horton, t4kiug to t;,e tigh! by slouch, where he
ray with great stri!.:t!ess by Salt-bill, taking to-
mr,•,ls the Thames ; i,e wac at length taken near
E,ot; ,stet a sharp and exeelienT run.
One of snorlsmen 11411 his horse drop trom un-
der hint m.-uininv„ hitt, Eton

CURIOUS FOOT RACE.--A singular match WAS
made at a ci4,.e.lionse in Piccadilly on Monday,
at au hour when the'spa,liiing glasses were circu-
lating, between four Getirle:nen of the names of
Wright, Todd, Wilmot, and Hutchinson, to run
five miles, a kind of ‘weepstakes race, each de-
posting ten guineas, play or p y ; to meet on
the Edgware-road at a decal) hoot-. iVright Cll.
k aged to give ikITO hundred yards to Todd, a
quarter of a mile to Wilmot, and half a mile to
Hurebinson. They all me: 411.0 hink their sta-
tions, and a gun was the signal for starting,
There was nearly an equally in heir romping tor
the first tut(' miles, with the exception that Wil-
mot was up with the ball mile man ; and on Todd
catching him at the two miles .nil a half, he re•
signed. The other -three were together at the
four miles, and it was a fine rare ; I-odd was
heat half a mile from home, and Wright and
Wilmot contested it very spiritedly hi. Wilmot
won it cleverly in the last epiArter of 'a mile, by
about 90 yards., Wright was hacked at eve', to
win, and although it was meant to he a secret,
the ground was crowded • The . winner, who
is an Officer in the army, did his ground in 29
minutes.

CHILD DROPPING.---Last Sunday, in French.
alley, ctoswell-street, as'the watchman was go,
ing his rounds, .calling the hour of one o'clock, he
discovered p male infant, apparently.ne;vly born,
lying in a corner, entirely naked, with the excep'.
Ilya of a few old rags.which were round jts head.
He took np the little innocent, which was nearly
frozen, wrapped it in his Brea; coat, and carried
it to the workti,use, where it is likely to do well.'
Suspicion fell on a woman of the name of
son, who was supposcd to be pregnant, and who
was seen lurking near the place where the child
was found. She was taken into custody by the
parish officers of St. Lae's,' at her lodgings in
Hatfield-street, confined to her bed' after 'her ly-
ing-in, 'which, from her own and the 'midwife's
az.k nowledgment, was only an hour before she ex-
posed the child. She was removed to the -work-
house, .where she is to remain until she is able to
be brought before a Magistrate for examination.
Mr. KisAN performed Richard the Third, at the
Bath Theatre on Monday evening, to a crowded
house, •

Mrs. M‘GteitoN, whose amiable conduct in
private life is only -equalled by her professional
abilities, is engaged, for the next season, at Drury
Lane Theatre,—(Morning Herald')
Last week , as a child about four years old, be-
longing to Mr. Buckland, of the Sutton Valence
school, was sitting by the fire, its clo►hes caught,
mid burnt the child so much as to cause its death.

In the night of Monday sennight, the shop of
Mr. Brissenden, shoemaker, at I.Jpstreet, was
robbed of three pair of boot-shoes, by forcing up
a part of the thatch of the

REGISTER OF FASHION.

THE DUKE AND DucnEss‘ OF KENT, -

Tie Duke and Duchess of KENT, with the
Duchess's Daughter, paid a visit on Monday !Ist
to the Bishop of SA LISBU ,at his Lordship's
Palace, in that City. The Corporation waitrd
on them on the following clay, presenting a
Loyal Address to his Royal Highness, and the
freedom of the City. The Duke returned a vet s•
handsome complimentary a S Wel% The Royal
Pair remained with the Bishop till Thor-sday,aftcr
having experienced a most gratifying, reception,
and proceeded to Sidmouth. The Infant did not
depart till the following clay.

Sinmaunr, DEC. 26.
Friday morning the atmosphere was clear, and
we were in hopes of receiving oar Royal Visitors
in the face of the glorious sun, but the wind go
mg back suddenly to the S. W., eleven o'clock
bron,dit its rain and sleet again. About one,
Captain CONROY arrived io a carriage and lour,
and announced the approach of their Royal High-
nesses, The Duke and Duchesi Of KENT soon.
appeared, when, in defiance of foul weather, the
streets were thronged, and loud and reiterated
huzzas rent the air. Their Royal Highnesses
ap-
peered' much gratified with their reception, and
in the most condescending manner bowed to all as
they passed. Part of the'Salcombe and Sidmouth
troop of Devonshire Yeomanry, commanded by
C4pt..Cornish, met their Rov,-,1 Highnesses at Cot-
ford House, the resideue7 of Joseph Jenkins, Esq.
and had the distinguished honour -of escorting
the Royal Party into Sidmouth. CHttlio! if) the
beach, the whole cortege made a beantill r.ppear-
, ance ; and, passing the Royal Marine Libr,ry, the
Union flag was hoisted, and the bells struck out a
merry peal. A band of music, stationed at the
wv,t-end of the walk, played God Save the King,
he Royal Pair passed. The weather continued
,ravourable the whole day At night, however,
irrthing could prevent an attempt at illumination.
Some very neat em blematical devices were pre-
pared, but the rain, and wind from the sea, put
out thr lights as last as they were kindled. Mks
Wrighte's well-sheltered cottage blazed wi,h light;
the whole front dazzling with coloured lamps :
_whilst fire-works shot their radiance tar into the
surrounding clouds. Belmont House, the residence
of sir Joseph Scott, Bart. and some others, were
also well lighted ; and the inhabitants of all ranks
telt proud and happy at seeing among them a son
of their venerable King and his Royal and amiable
-;,onse. The Duke and Duchess are walking
about to-day, unattended, and as notch at their
ease as any private Lady and Cointleman.—
(Western Luminary )