The Sun.
London, England, 1817-07-10 00:00:00

DEATH OF THE DUKE NOIITHUI‘IBEIILAND.

This distinguished Nobleman died at Northum-
berland House this morning at five o'clock. His
Grace had been for years a martyr to the gout,
Ind for several weeks past had been considerably
indisposed, but was recently supposed to be het-
ter, and his death at last vas rather unexpected.
The Duchess end his sons, Earl PEttcY and Lord
PRUDHOE, Were, however, ‘vith hint it the time
of his death. His complaint latterly was supposed
to be a species of rheumatic gout.
His Grace's Titles and..OfficeS were,—Hugh
Percy Duke of NorthuMberland, Erl Percy,
Baron Warkworth of Warkworth Castle, Baron
Percy, Lucy, Poynings, Fitzpayne, Bryan, and
Latimer, a Baronet, a General in the Army,
Knight of the Garter, Lord Lieutenant and Vice-
Admiral of Northumbelland and Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, and Constable of Launceston Castle, F.R.S.
and F.S.A. ; horn 25th August, 1742, his Grace
was therefore in the 75th year of his age: lid
succeeded his father, Hugh, the late Duke, Gih
June, 1786 ; married first, 2d July, 1764,. Lady
Ann Stuart, third daughter of john, third Earl of
Bute, by whom be had no issue, and which mar-
riage was dissolved by Act of Parliament in 1779.
He married, secondly, May 25, 1779, Franei
Julia Burrell, third daughter of Peter Burrell,
Esq. of Beckenham, Kent, sister to the Mar-
chioness of Exeter, the Countess Of Eleverley,
and Lord Gwydir, by whom he had issue fire
daughters, three of whom ate dead, and one is
married to Lord James Manly, second son of
the Duke of Athol, and two sons, Hugh Earl
Percy, born April 20, 1785, now Duke of North-
umberlaod,,who was some time since called up to
the House of Lords to sit for the Barony of Percy,
and Algernon, born Dec. 15, 1792, lately created
a Peer by the title of Lord Prudhoe.
The Duke of SloturnustilEttLANO has been uni-
formly distingnished by the most munificent li-
berality, and his loss will no doubt be deeply
felt.
The present Duke was recently married to d
daughter Of the Eat l of rovs,!e.

Lettere received t1;:s morning iroth New York
give the most distroising acctimits respecting bti-
tiness ; failures have taken place to an immepse
amount, and a general, gicioth prevails. English
goods are purchased in America full 2d•per cent.
under the manufacturing price, and searcelysa mar=
ket to be had upon those terms.

Sonte of oiti. Coteinporaries haie given as new
the Letter of Commodore 'Patton to rETilt4;
which ‘rs;e published in Tiik SUN a fortnight ago.
Yesterday inbrning the Earl and Countess GKEY;
with Vi•edunt Himtctt, and the remainder of hiS
Lordship's family, left their hottse iw Porthran;, •
sipare for lio,vick •Castle; Northumberland.
firn CLOY.--Yesterday a General Nieet.
ing of this respectable Club vtas held at the Li y
Of London TaVern, to arrange the SptinO, Dianert
for the ensuing year; and to ballot kir Menthers
when, artningst Many otherfi, the following Noble
men and Gentlemen were elected •
The Earl MOuritoores, Lord Viscount Valeritia, Mitt
Goldsborough Ri'venshaw, Esq. Ilted Nielrol, Esq. T. G.
Street, Esq. tieorge Shilfoer, gsq. M. P. General (4a4coikne;
M. P. 3oslitui Wthiteley, Esq. Jeha Ja.=
ioL litixtrini EST C. F. Acley Esq. Edwyri Bsq..W.;
C: Clarkson,. Esq. Ns:. Ste. &c.
Yesterday the Lottery bean drawing, iiiii7 the only Pr'i~e
Of any inagnA ode draWn was No. ~1;674 U Prize of icbti:ki,
Which was ecild by MAirrlN and Co, Stokli.-brolier4, torn-
hill, and 190; Oxford-street M 0,3,630; L. 306; With carious
Prizes. lo hoiThed (lie,rth of June,
No. 8.29, a Priie of L. 9.0,000, No. 2;403, L. 4010; eoe. &c. were
. al: sold and shared above otiieeS. The tottery
tinish on Saturday, the 19th Instant, and all the Four tireas
Capitali of L.0,0g0 Cousols ate yet IA the