The Sun.
London, England, 1817-10-16 00:00:00

THE HON HENRY ERSKINE.

This Gentleman, who was an ehler brother of
Lord East:l.Nß, closed an amiable and honourable
lite, on 'the. Bth inst: at Ammondell, his scat in
Scotland. lie was long distinguished at the Scots
Bar, and though We wish to avoid all invidious
contparisons, yet we cannot help noticing, that in
general estimation his talents were held to be of
a. much wore solid, and even brilliant character,
than ihose ,of his Noble Brother, though he was
not destined to occupy so high a station in. So-
ciety. Mr: Ensm NE Was esteemed for his know-
ledge, and.rea:ly wit and humour in private life, as
well as tor distinguished knowledge and acumen in

his professional career. Ile wus';ndoced to retire
front the Bar some years ago, partly front being
above tl►e necessity of public employment,
partly from the elevation of the Gentleman ..who
now occupies the Post of Lord President, and who
bad long been his rival in his professional purr
snits, ond partly from the growing infirmities of
advanced life. lie w.is universally respected.,
an►i his death 1101 be a subject of regret to Hall
who had the pleasure of being acquainted with a
character so deservedly elevated by good conduct,
eNtritorlinary talents, and Brat acquisitions.

Letters have beet' received lions Gibraltar, date 4
the 22d ult. The town and garrison continued
healthy.. Nn news Irom the African coast had
bzen received as to the progress of the plague.

We rejoice to receive almost daily proofs of the
improving state of the Country. Among these
the following is 'not the least striking :—At a
Ileetint; of the General Court of Guardians at
Norwich, on the 7th inst. it appeared, that since
Midsummer the nuother of Poor in the IVorkhouse
tad decreased upwards of 200 ; that the applica-
tions for out-door allowances were also much de-
creased ; and that the mulct for the present quar-
ter mill be 1.500/.- less than the last quarter, by
Ntlich a lecluction of 15. 6d, in the pound will
take place in the Poor-rates.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India. House, when the following ships were
thus stationed,
The ,General Hewitt, of 894 ions, Captain Peter Cameron ;
the Warren Hastings, of 1000 tons, Captain Thomas Larhins ;
and i-Wa, of 43S tons, Fly. P. Tremenheere—for Bengal and
111adra$.
The Marchioness of Ely, of 952 tons, Captain B. Kay, and
the Prince Regent, of 95i tons, Captain Thomas H. Harris—
fur Madras and Bengal.
The Phoenix, of Sts tons, Captain J. Peke, and Ike Astell,
Of 2Q tuns, Captain Fits, Creswell—for Bengal direct.

0 E n Y.

INI PT U.

Addressed to the L.te Luid NELins, on returning- I&
,Loril-
ship" Night-v.:4). Aich took I►ire while the Author alas

reading iii bed.

Take• rout Night-cap St gain, n gond turd., I desire,
By Jute I'll not keep it
What belongs to a NELsox, where r'er there's a fire,
In a moment is sure to be in it.

RI G 1 t t.lt OF FA-4110N.

rAsntoNABLE

The nuke at St.. to his sent, Lincninshirr, from
, .
YOrkshire ; the i:iittriteSS of Sefton, for Leicester-
shire ; the ,Earl e,r Dartile; tro►i► Cobli;ini4frill„ for Paris;
his Excellency Edward Thornton and suite, at Blake's Ho-
tel, from Paris ; Sir E. Sariclys; Bart. at i'llomas's flut•el,
frOni Cheltenha►n Colonel Murray, front ditto, foi•
Gis seat,
,near Canterbury; Sir J. Anderson, Bak at the
St. Hotel, from Brighton ; Lord 14. CholnunideleY;
for Rattle Susseic; Lord SAsey, for riedsoi: Lodge, Bucks;
Lord Valtetoi•t,'iti DitOes-street; Be'rkeley-stjuare, front krt
Eliot, Cornwall ; Sir Cullen Smadi, Bart. for Brighton ; Lord
Carrington; in New•street, Sprini-gardens, from the Conti-
nent the Martinis of Cautden, for; th,e Wilderness, Kent;
the lion. Mr. aid Mrs. L. Burrell; at Whitehall, from Grinis-
thorpe Castle; Mr. J. Mariners and the Dui:tress of Roxburgh,
for their seat, Broxintiiali,,near Dunbar.; the Marquis of
Sligo, at the Clarendon lintel, troth Paris; Sir Henry Rus-
sell, Bart. and family, in Wirtiptile-stiect, atorir ; Lady
Frances Bentinek, at Mieart's Hofel; the Chevalier Salt-
veryc, and Captain Burdett, at 'Hun.

Yesterday, about two o'clock; the PRINCE ItE-
GEZLIT left town on a visit to the Priockis CHAR-
LOTTE a►nd Prince LeoPot.o, at Claremont.

The Duke of Yom is expected in town on Sa-
turday next, from the Duke of PORTLAND'S seat,
Cheveley Ptirk.

The Portuguese. Ambassador gave a grand en-
tert diliment yesterday, to
a nuintruins party of
distinction, at his house in South Audley-street.
-The Puke and Duchess Of RUTLAND are enter-
taining a large party of distinguished lashionahles
at their seat, Cheveley Park.
BraouTtiN, Ocr, 14.---This town is again in
joyous expectation of the speedy arrival of the
PaiNco REGENT. It appears, th,at intelligence
reached the Pavilion this morning, that his Royal
Highness would he there:to-morrow or on Thurs•
day, and the bustle of preparation.at .the Palace

has been visible throughout the day.
WORTHING, OCT. 15.—Yeterday evening,
about seven o'clock,.their Royal lliglineses the,
.Duke God Duchess rat CUMBERLAND, and.. the
Prieess SoPHIA of SaLDts, With Colonel BOLTON,*
Captain JON es, and the Royal Establishment, ar-
rived at Warwick-house to dinner. Their Royal
Highnesses left Tonbridge.-Wells oti the sante
morning, and travelled through Brighton, where
they changed horses. The Duke .and Duchess
have here residing at_ the Wells for sonic time, as
her Royal Ilighne,s was partial to the rides
that neighbourhood.
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THE "THEATRE.—The part of Belvidera was
again assumed by Miss CAMPBELL, at Drury-lane
Theatre, last night. Her pectiliarities t‘ere less
prominent than on the former occasion, but still
there was too exuberant 'a clisplity-of violent feel-
ings, aml her manner was still too much of the
finulliag kind fur public sympathy. She managed
het. voice with better effect, and •certainly altU-
gether appeared to more advantage ; Ann we shell
wait to see her in another character, before we
presume to decide on her general merits.
Mr. W. FARIteN; the present :Acting-Manager
of the Dublin Theatre, has concluded an engage-

ment for five years with the Proprietors at Co-
vent-Garden; to commence with the ensuing sea-
son. line of business is such characters as
Lord Oglebti and Sir Peter Teazle, &c. in which
he has acquired a high reputation.
The successful author of The Innkeeper's Daugh-

to: his a new tuelo-dratne in prepAration at Mut
Lane Theatre, founded upon the popular novel of
The Antiquary. It is expected to appear in the
course 01 next ‘veck.

BaAnAm is shoitly to appear at Covent-Garden
['brittle, as the Seraskier in the Siege of Belgrade.
A new_ Tragedy has been accepted at Covent-

Ciarden, from the pen of Mr. SH E IL, the author of
The Apostate.
Miss O'NEILL and- Mr. HOIVARD PAYNE have

been perforating together at Worcester and Ches-
ter. The houses, notivithstanding the Musical
Festivals which were going on in the vicinity of
both cities during their engagement, were crowded
at London prier's. Miss O'NEILL is said to have
declined six hundred guineas for a week's per-

formance at those Theatres ; and notwithstanding
the heavy terms she actnAlly received, the Mana-
ger gained considerably by her talents.
A letter front Milan states, that the money now
coining in the Mint of that city is still the same
as was struck by order of BUONAPARTE, namely,
gold pieces of 40 francs, and silver pieces of five
francs, with the head of NAPot.EoN, atni the in-
scription, Imperatore e Re. The date 1814.
'llse spring tide, as calculated, Was extremely
high on many parts of the coast, both on Sa-,
turdaY and Sunday, but more particularly in the
afternoon of the latter day. Its natural height
on the north eastern coa,t was considerably
augmented by 4 strong wind front sevet al points in
succession from the westward to the eastward of
North, and the effect was a tremendously heavy sea,
which broke with raging violence against the dills,
and over the embankments, uniting, in many places
unopposed to its fury, its whitened surge with the
very verge of the land. Ftom the precautions
previously taken, we do not as yet learn that anyl
damage has been sustained on the Kentish coast,
although from the ytantity of wreckage driven on
the shore, it is feared some vessel bas been lost at
The waters of the Thames and Medway
were also much increased from the impulse of
the above winds, which, sweeping over the great
northern ocean,- bring such a body of water, that
the narrowness of the Straits of Dover, with the
head of sea kept up in the Channel below by the
inclination by the wind to the west, will not per-
mit its efflux ; it consequently spreads 'along the
north-east coast, and influences the height of the
tide.

sett.