The Sun.
London, England, 1821-12-08 00:00:00

ROYAL MUNIFICENCE.

As the following Prospectus has been freely
circulated among the higher ranks in the metro-
polis, we are surprised that it has not found ad-
mission into some of the public Journals. We
insert it with great pleasure, as the Institution
is highly honourable to the patriotic liberality
of its ROYAL PATRON, and is calculated to be of
essential advantage to the character of the Bri-
tish Empire. The number-of the Associates, we
understand, has been completed, by the election
of persons of distinguished talents, high literary
attainments, and well-knawn moral worth :

ROYAL SOCIETY of LITERATURE, Instituted under
the Patronage, and Endowed by the Munificence of his
MAJESTY KING GEORGE-the IVtli, for tile PRO-
MOTION of GENERAL LITERATURE; to consist
of a President, Vice-Presidents, and Council : Fellows, As-
sociates, and Honorary Members.
ORIGIN AND ENDOWMENT OF THE SOCIETY.
An accidental conversation which took place in October, 1820,
on the advantages which might be expected from the Institu-
tion of a Society of Literature, somewhat resembling the French
Academy of Belles LettreS, having been communicated to Sir-
Benjamin Bloomfield, and by him to the King ; and his Ma-
jesty having expressed his approbation of the proposal ; a gene-
ral outline of the Institution was by the Royal command sub-
mitted to his Majesty's perusal. On the 2nd of November, the
person, who in conversation suggested the proposal, received
his Majesty's minima ads to attend hit:3Al al?...sty at earltoit House,
for the purposed digesting the best mode of giving effect to the
Undertaking; and was entrusted by his Majesty with full li-
berty to arrange the plan of the Society; The Institution hav-
ing, in its origin, no connexion with politics, or party of any
kind, no applications were made to his Majesty's Ministers for
their countenance or support, though its origin and progress
were respectfully communicated to the Secretary of State for the
Home Departinent.
Learning is, by principle, comprehensive and liberal in its
views; and though the higher branches of Literature have a natu-
ral connexion;with peace, loyalty, and established order; yet, as
the Founder and Patron of this Society, the King presents him-
self to his people, singly, as the friend of Letters, as an example
of munificence, and the promoter of what has been lung want-
ing to the litera??y credit of the country.
His Majesty having been pleased to express, in the most fa-
vourable terms, his Royal approbation of this Society ; and
having honoured it with his munificent Patronage, by assigning
the annual sum of one hundred guineas each, for ten associates,
payable out of the Privy Purse ; and also an Annual premium
pf one hundred Cuineas for the best dissertation on some inter-
esting subject, to be chosen by the Council of the Society ;
The following Regulations have been adopted as the basis of
its proceedings:—
OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY.
The objects of the Society axe, to unite and extend the gene-
ral interests of Literature; to reward literary merit by patron-
age; to excite literary talent by premiums.; and to promote
literary education by bestowing exhibitions at the Universities
and public schools, in cases of distinguished desert.
CONSTITUTION or THE SOCIETY.
§ I. The Fellows constitute the principal body of the Society,
and contribute to its support by subscriptions and benefactions.
Every person elected a Fellow of this Society shall pay annual-
ly the Sum of Two Guineas, or more, at their option, or a pro-
portional composition in lieu of the annual payments; and no
person can be proposed for election unless on the recommenda-
tion of at least three Fellows.
2. The Associates form that portion of the Society to
which its patronage is directed; they are to consist of two
classes, viz. Associates under Patronage, whether of ttie King,
or of the Society; and Honorary Associates, from which latter
class the Associates under Patronage will chiefly be elected.
The class of Associates under Patronage, is to consist of per-
sons of distinguished.learning, anthors of some creditable. work
Of literature, and men of good moral character, ten on the
Royal endowment, of whom . shall be natives of the
United Kingdom, and Poreigners; and an nnliinited
number on the funds of the Society, as soon and in proportion
as tile amount funded shall be sufficient for the purpose : the
whole number both on the Royal endowment, and on the funds
of. the Society, to be appointed by the Council of the Society.
Authors desirous of becoming Associates, shall. semi a speci-
fication of their works, which being approved by the Council of
the Society, they will be eligible to the class of Honorary Asso-
ciates; to which class no person shall be elected, but on the re-
commendation of at least three Fellows .of the Society.
'Every Associate under Patronage shall, at his admission,
choose same subject, or
.subjects of Literature, upon which he
will engage to cornnumicate within the year a paper or papers
for the Society's Memoirs of Literature; of which Memoirs a
Volume will be published by the Society from time to:tithe.
3. The Honorary Members shall- he such persons as are
entitled to public respect on account of their Literary Charac-
ters, and are to consist of Professors of Literature in tbe seve-
ral Universities of the United Kingdom ; Head Masters of the
great Schools of Royal Foundation, and other great Schools ;
eminent Literary 'den in the United Kingdom ; distinguished
Female Writers ; and also Foreigners" celehrated fox literary

attainments.
PREMIUMS TOR 'ME Yy.an 1822.
I. 'The King' Premium of One Hundred Guineas
For the best Dissertation on the Age of HOER :—his Writ-
ings and Genius ; and on the State of Religion' Society,
and the Arts, during that period, collectedfrointhe Writ-
ings of Homer.
11. The Society's Premium of Fifty .Guineas,
For thehest Essay on the HISTORY of the E
PREK LAN-
GUAGE; comprehending the present gnage of Greece,
especially in the lonian Islands ; and the Differences be-
tween ancient and moderdareelt.
The• Society's Premium .0 Fifty Guineas t
'For the best Poem on the FALL of 429NSTANTXNOPLE
the Fifteenth pentstry.

This Premium has been n;gmented from Twenty-five
Guineas.
f The Premium proposed last, year on the, subject of Dart-
moor, was at judged Mrs. Hemarrs, Author of the " Sceptic,"
" Verses to the Mealory.of the late King," *e.

It has already been stated in the Papers that
there was some dispute as to the Lord Great
- Chamberlain of England's claims to the Corona-
tion property in, Westminster Hall,, which ac-
counted for the non-removal of the Royal table,
the galleries, &c.; but the Kr:4o has lately
signed the warrant, authorising Lord GWYDYR,
• the acting Lord Great Chamberlain, to take down
the various temporary structures in and about
Westminster Hall, erected for the purpOses of
the Coronation, and to remove and dispose of the
same. Lord Gwydyr and Dorset Feßowes, Esq.
his Lordship's Secretary, were, at the time that
the authority was signed, in Paris; but they im-
mediately returned to London to superintend the
removal and dispor,al of the Carious property,
and to give directions regarding the arrange-1
ments for his MAJ EiTY to open the Parliament in
person.—On Wednesday the whole of the Coro-
nation property in and about Westminster nail,
was sold for Lord GWYDYR, by Mr. D. Fa:.
LOWES, to Mr. PAGE, in one lot; and Mr. PAGE
immediately set an immense number of men to
work, aided by numerous caravans, to take down
and remove the property so purchased. The
grand chandeliers, &c. in the Hall were first re-
moved ; but Thursday was chiefly occupied with
clearing the Old House of Lords, the Painted
Chamber, &c. which were literally filled with
tables, forms, and various wood and frame work,
which had been used in the several dining-
rooms, as well as to make arrangements for the'
ingress, egress, and comfort of the visitors.—
The Royal table, with its splendid coverings in
Westminster Hall, is already removed ; and the
throne, seat canopy, Ste. are being taken down.
The splendid. drapery, with the Royal coat of
arms, &c. will be retained by Lord GWYDYR ;
and his Lordship has given directions-to have the
whole affixed at the end of his dining-room, at his
Lordship's reidence in Hamilton-place, Picca-
dilly. On being conveyed thither, it was ascer-
tained that fortunately the drapery would fit
without requiring to be cut. It will be made to
constitute something like a national, as well as a
,splendid, decoration, of the Lord. Great Chain-
berlain's town mansion. Fronting this Corona-
tion-drapery will be placed his Lordship's side-
board, surmounted and decorated with the vari-
ous portions of plate received. as Coronation
services by his Lordship's family for ' several
hundred years ; and the most prominent
parts of what will thus constitute a rich as
well as a singular display, will be the 300
ounces of plate, besides a gold ewer, his Lord-
ship's reward for his arduous services at the late
Coronation.—The beautiful gilt cornice which
surrounded the canopy of the throne-seat, and
which was tastefully decorated with the rose,
the thistle, and the shamrock, has fallen to the
share of D. FELLOWES, Esq. who has presented
the same to his brother. They will be converted
into cornices for window-curtains of Mr. F.'s
brother's neW residence, at Haudby. Some other
relics of the Coronation have been eagerly
sought after by various Noblemen ; they have
been presented with settees, or double chairs,
used at the dinner tables in the hall. The whole
of the removals are being conducted with
the greatest order, as well as rapidity ; and in
a few days, without doubt, the Hall, the Cham-
bers, the Committee-rooms, &c. will be entirely
aleared.—lt may not be uninteresting to add,
that the Hall, after the removal of the Corona-
tion structures, -will not have its proportions af-
fected by any temporary buildings for Courts,
or any other purpose. The Law Courts at the
,end of the Hall will not be rebuilt; the plan of
the late Mr. WyArr (the late King's Architect)
will be partially adopted—that of building
Courts for the King's Bench and Chancery be-
hind the stone buildings, and in line with the
Courts of Common Pleas and Exchequer; there
will be entrances into them from the Ball, similar
to that into the Common Pleas.

IMPORTANT TO POSTMASTERS.—Yesterday, at
Queen-square Office, Mr. A DAms, a Postmaster,
pleaded to informations, the first under the 57th
of GEORGE 111. charging him with not having
his christian and surname, together with his place
of abode, painted on a conspicuous part of a gig
which,he had for hire ; and the second under the
15th of GEORGE 111., for neglecting to enter in
the Stamp Office weekly account, thereby neg-
lecting to pay the duty. He was convifted in
the penalty of 10/. for the first -charge; and
being liable to the penalty of 20/. for the second,
he would have had to pay it were it not for the
Solicitor of the Stamp Duties urging the dis-
missal of the case.

THE CAluTl.Es.—On the 3d instant, the So-
ciety-for the Suppression of Vice obtained a' war-
rant against G. Clarke,Carliles shopman, for the
sale of a work containing a libel on the „King and
Government, by virtue of which he was appre-
hended, and taken before Mr. Justice 13Atr.c-v,
at his Lordship's chambers, from -whence he was
committed to Nevgate for want ;of Pall. _The
defendant behaved in the most iasoleait .manner
in the presence of the Learned Judge, and
threatened an action against the
.Society for a
false arrest. Clarke had scarcely been yemoved
An hour before his
.place was taken by a ynting
girl, named Sysanna#ll7l:ighl, who coMinyes,l the
sale of the same work. ; and, an infontAito,nPtel'ng
lodged against her, she was alsoayrested, and
was yesterday morning brought before. My. Jus-
tice MsT,-to put in po I. The trials of ,these
fendants will come on cluring.the ,next sittings ait

(BTH DE6E3IBEn.)

The Romish Church on this day holds a festi
va!, under the title of." THE IMMACULATE CON-
CEPTION OF TILE HOLY VIRGIN," whom they
state to have been conceived and born without
original sin. Brady, the author of the Clavis Calett-
dada, says, that in support of this doctrine on the
one hand, and in opposition to it on the other,
more has been written than perhaps upon any
other point of Ecclesiastical Controversy. One
author, Peter D'Alrea, has published. forty-eight
folios on the nusterics of the Conception. How-
ever, in the Church of Rome, even, the circurn -
stances attendant upon this immaculate concEp -
tion are not held as an article of faith, but':
merely reckoned a "pious opinion.” That the
IfoLY VIRGIN, who had received the immortal
glory of being the Mother, and of fostering the
Saviour of Mankind, should become the object of
veneration, is a circumstance not to be wondered
at or objected to. 'Every pious Christian must
hold her remembrance in the most profound
respect : but it is much to be lamented that a mis-
taken zeal has prompted the Church of Rome to of-
fer to her prayers and adorations, due only to the
DEITY, and to attribute to her powers, referable
solely to that OMNIPOTENT SOURCE. In the
Popish countries, the Virgin is still the principal
favourite of devotion, and is addressed by her
superstitious devotees under titles, ill suiting
with the reformed sentiments of this conntry.—
Under these titles they profanely implore her
,to afford them salvation by the power, which, as
a mother, she is inferred to possess of " com-
nzanding her Son !!" The Virgin was not gene-
rally invoked in public until long after the year
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