The Sun.
London, England, 1819-03-09 00:00:00

PRIVATE AND AU fEIeENTIC CORRESPONDENCE.

PAnts, Manctt 4.—We once more turn to La
Minerce. M. ETIENNE boasts, that the work is the
theme of all Europe, nay, that it makes even
the most wary Cabinets speak out. The Number
bebire me contains a very excellent c(mstitutional
article of M. de CONSTANT, the rest is all " lea-
ther and prunella ;" one of the articles, entitled
" The Hermit of Guiana," by M. Juuv, who
possesses considerable talents as a writer for the
Boudoir, might pass, if viewed in that light ; but
when the author pledges himself to the anthen-
ti, ity of the fact, we then look at it with other
eyes. The story is, that a Lady was delivered of
a soh, who was born blind ; her sister, then preg-
n ki.t, was so struck and so much hurt at it, that
she- brought fin th a daughter blind also .'! Tlre
anecdote details the loves of the blind children,
from whom their parents took care to conceal
'their misfortunes, even carefully avoiding giving
them any ideas of the advantages of sight ; but
sill the children grew up, and began to think of
marrying; and having a blind progeny ; how
they acquired such ideas, il. Jouy does not

tell us. A surgeon examined their eyes, and
found that couching would restore their sight.
This they both refuse, and argue very senti-
mentally on the disadvantages of seeing ; they
at length consent, the operation is performed at
the same time, an(l, oh rare Mr. JouY ! the very
moment the bandages are taken off, they know
their parents and each other ! ! ! Had M..100y ei-
ther read CHESELDEN, or talked with Dr. (;UILLfE,
lie would have found that all this is an useless dis-
play of sentiment, and that the first moment v
personiaorn blind is made to see, that he has no
idea of the objects. be sees around him, until he
has verified them by the touch. The principle
tact, therefore, of M. JotrY's story being dis-
covered to be false, there is no use in " distilling
pearly tears " with him on the catastrophe,---The
reports of a schiiin in the Ministry gain-ground.
The Stocks fall, but not unexpectedly, even at the:
eve of a dividend ; the hopes of the factious are

again excited, and the peaceful citizen is the
only suffeter. That there are evil advisers near
the Throne none can doubt ; but
,his Majesty
, knows. them, and will not suffer their influence to
preponderate in his Counsels ; we may then con-
fidently Fin gti r that all. will vet be well.

THEATRICAL REGISTER.
Performed Last Night.
THEATRE ROTA L, DKURY-LANE.—The Gamester: Beverley,
111 r. Rae ; Mrs. Beverley, Mrs. W. West. Atter which
(Ist time), The Casle of Wonders.
THEATar. RovAL, CC/SENT-GA RDEN.-0 Eradne:
Principal Characters by Mr. Young"and Miss O'Neill. After
which, Blue Beard.

ERRATA —ln the leading Article of our Paper of yesterday,
instead of " the Church of Eugland oa the various Reli-
gious Establishments of Dissenters," read "AND the. va-
rious," &c. ;--and, instead " of the struggle rs• the Bishop
of BADEN," read " OF the Bishop of BADEN.,"

PRICE OF STOCKS
THIS DAY AT TWELVE O.CLOCK.
3 per Ct. Cons. 7.ii 74 734/i India 39.5. 31s. pr.
74 Exch. Bills, gd..... 3‘. Is.
6 per Cent. N. Ann. 105 104/ Cons. for Account, 744 74; j
105 73/

MAILS.
Analval/-1 Dublin, 11Vaterford, I Hambur;.7,h,
,1 France
DUE-1 Guernsey and Jersey, 1 Lisbon.,

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Mrirnizisz, 2 minutes after I. I Evening, 27 tniautes after I.