The Sun.
London, England, 1821-01-22 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS;

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it is said, that Ma. Bin,zoNr, the learned and
enterprizing traveller, intends. shortly to leave
this Country for M'rica.
THE Ito I.IL MINT.—The Mint is coning into
full activity ; and we are informed that prepara
tio-m have been made for coining ten millions of
guineas within the year 1821. By the time the
process is in complete operation, the issues will
amount to 200,000 per week.
The shipping belonging to increased
1,0767 tons last year, andt' has been the Means of
ernPloying 160 additional seamen.
A great shyness at present exists between au
Illustrious Personage and her immediate female
llnglish attendant, who, latterly, has not been
much with her Royal Mistress.

the atrocious attempt to assassinate Colonel
t'ftowxr, must, we think, furnish another mo-
Ilentous illustration of the progress of those doc-
trines which a licentious and ferocious temper of
I;nblic feeling engenders. We tremble to think
how 'much of this feeling is derived from the sug-
gestions of the Press. Whenever the incitements to,
or the defence of assassination is breathed in this
Country, we most anxiously trust that opportuni-
ties will be afforded to:Juries to mark their de-

testation of such doctrines. An unhappy woman
It it:as just been convicted of such an. offence ; but
she is not a solitary offender.

The anniversary of MOLIERE'S birthday was
celebrated at:the two principal French theatres
'on Monday lao, in the most appropriate method,
viz. by the performance of two .of his best come-
dies, and two of his best farces..'_ 1114 e comedies
Were, Tartaffe and the Femmes Sauanies ; the
farcE,s, the Nalacic Imaginaire and M. Por.
.cc.usg-nac.' .

. .
The Baron BeanAm' is now living in the, most
sumptuous style at Paris, outdoing in the splen-
dour of his equipages and establishment, persons
of the first rank in that city : between him and
this Country couriers are daily passing ; and such
iS the urgency of the communications, that the
couriers are frequently paid-extra for the greater
dispatch they use:
it is generally understood, that Lord-Aacm-.
A tLD U.AMILTON is to move the Amendment on.
the Address in the House of Commons.
ThOpeCulations of the politicians of the day
are so.var,ious, that little credit can be given to
them. Great uncertainty prevails as to the line
of conduct which the Party denominated " The
Saints". will ptirsue ; and,, as Mr. WI4BERFOIsCE
d°e3 not return to town, We believe, until this
evening, nothing decisive can be known. The
(DPPosition say if Ar:WiLBERFOace and his
friends vote with them,- -that then the Ministers'
majority will be very small. ; But we give these
rumours as we hear thein; without vouching, in
any degree for their accuracy.
~,, The, energetic _declarations of the Neapolitan
Yarliarrient have 'strengthened the belief of an
approaching war, The shares of RoTascHtLD's
L 7 have, et is. said, suddenly fallen from. 112
f .100 r '
' A cc
t.,_ . or,,,in-
''•
$ io a superior order, the schools of
rii:;tiat:l instraction, introduced info ,Several regi-
' G ' milt he abolished. It appears, says the.
ez"6:-Eetxte)de .I;rance;` tha' t they did not answer the
act,.,
eti. . • .
r, I lie thilo"l'Mi'''''L'.- ' r--
11.LSSI:k become
..,, . us projects of the Einperor of
uence in daily' more obvious ; and his in-
/ the -
conduct of
the Atlts„,triaatn Court manifests itself in
tans. We conternpliitet,er towards the Neapoli-
,- distant period, the l' - that We shall see, at no
Turkey allci
persia,tu.issniain
'her
displayed in
that Continent vo ' ( ulterior views on
!nay find it dilliCulet°tno'Pletely developed, that -we
contend with her even ou.
).
t.ll(' tuanks of the Ganges.
, lock. in the moinin
A transit of Mercur
0y
will take place at six
-
wtlen g of the 3d of February,
:that -planet will appear like a round black
spot on -the „face of the Sun. • . .' . .
The Italian Opera will, we" understand', be
opened under a 'Committee of
in the twelve Noblemen,
-•. absence of Mr. WATER:S.'
The amicable -and friendly arrangements
which have been made- for the futnre-manage-
t.neut of Covent-Garden Theatre will, we hope,
.place that splendid Theatre on such a footing as
to insure' to..the PubliC' the most rational amuse-
Meta and entertainments, and the Prop'rietors a
qtqa c.,"lfal t 9 their exertions and 'expellees.
Ile ShipoiVners at the Outports are, leer tin..
^derstand, preparing • -Petitions- to Parliament
4Zainst any alteration of -the Duties on Foreign
P.l2'rriber, and that' they may be heard by Counsel
(I,3'ipport of their case, and for the' examination
' !heir witnesses. - .
1,,i-t is understood 'that Her Majesty the Queen
.'s- Purchased of the- Duke of' Marlborough the
to:?4,"inder of his interest in the lease of Marlbo-
_Pi:3 Rouse, having previously arranged with
the Leopold for his interest ; so that on
it, Zhele, she will have a term of eight years in
ten it will again become the property of the Crown
From 1-1
tri. - -le strong impression on the public
:-od, that the I,Vhigs are the determined ene-
lues and opponents to Parliamentary Reform,
nd to putting. the rotten Boroughs .on the same
.°oting as all other places and counties, their
partizans now give it out that there is no truth
in ;this charge against the Whigs--1--that most of '
Ihem are anxious and friendly to the adoption Of
these meaSures3=-4hat the Duke and '
~ . various persons posseSsing Borough
of BEneortn,
property,
!lave avowed their intention to support them,
though Lord CATINTARVON and some others of the
arty are adverse. It is said that Lord FITZ-
-I:IIrEtAIK 'and-Lord GRLY do not go the length
,_ll.lle Duke of 11E6roan' and those who concur
with His Grace•on this interesting subject : what-.
war *ay Uk; we think an indelible stain will
:verlastingly attach to the Party if they do not
tlgree at once to put an end to the corrupt and
21constitutional practices which prevail through-
'lit all the Close Boroughs.
LThe splendid tower of Saint Dunstan's in the
ast has always been considered the chef cfccurre
!lof Sir Cu MSTOPIIER WREN. Some years since
ie late Duke of NoaroLK had it most beauti-
fully engrated, an the print is now in great re-
110est,,- It is said that Sir•CHRISTOPIIER sheaved
410. re, 'anxiety whilst building this tower than in

.the. prOgress of any of his other :great-.works,
and that during a most dreadful tempest, which
occurred a few_ nights after it was completed, he
'stood near k throughout the storm in the luost
painful"tuspeist, but had the gOod forttinb to se6
it weather the storm.--Sir ClllO6TOPilEit
is not, we believe; ;entitled to Originality in the
design of "thiS tower, it being exactly similar to
the beautiful tower of Saint Nicholas Church, in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which was built many
years, perhaps centuries, befOre. The body of
this Church being in a very defrayed state, it was
taken cliiwn; and newly erected, under the su-
perintendence of Mr. LUNG, an eminent Archi-
tect, and'the execution of the work is considered
as highly creditable to his taste and professional
talents.
..

RoyAL FANitt.v.—Saturday evening the KING
arrived at his Palace in Pall-mall, ft out his Pa-
vilion at Brighton.—Yesterday his Majesty gave
audienC.es to the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of
Montrose, and Count Munster.--The Princess
Sophia called at the King's Palace in Pall-mall
yesterday, to pay her respebts to her Royal
Brother, the King. Yesterday Divine. Service
was performed at the King's Palace:, in Pall-
mail, by the Rev. Dr. Staniar Clarke.—Friday
the Princess Augusta arrived at her residence
at Frogmore, from her visit to- the King at
Brighton. Saturday morning the Princess Au-
gusta left Frogmore for London, on a visit to the
DucheSs,of Clarence and the Princess Sophia. -In
the evening her Royal Highness left town on her
return to Frogmore.—On Friday the Duchess of
Kent'and the Princess Feodore dined with .the
Duke .
,and Duchess of Clarence.—Saturday
morning the Duchess of Clarence solemnly re-
turned thanks to Almighty God for safe delivery
after child birth,.and her restoration to health; it
being six weeks after her aCcouchement. The
Bishop of London attended her Royal Highness
to perform the service.—Saturday Prince Leo-
pold left Claremont for the King's Palace at Ken-
sington, where his Royal Highness dined with
his Sister the Duchess of Kent ; afterwards the
PrinCe proceeded to his residence at Marlbo-
rough House, London.--Yesterday the Princess
Sophia visited the Duchess of Clarence.----Prince
Leopold dined with the Duchess of Kent yes-
terday. _ _

THE THEATRE.-Miss Wir.soN made her se-
cond appearance in the character of Mundane on
Saturday last, at Drury-lane Theatre, and the
numerous audience which site again attracted
proves evidently the powerful impression which
her talents have made on the public. The ap-
plause which attended her has given her more
confidence, and draws forth the full extent of
her great powers. She was encored in several of
the airs, particularly in " The Soldier tired."—
But, in justice to the rest of the performers in
the Opeea of Artaxerxes, it should be observed,
that they have all a right to share in the merit of
its attraction.

His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK gave
an entertainment on Saturday last, at his house in
the Stable Yard, St. James's Palace, to the Lord
CILINCELLDR, the Duke of WELLINGTON, Lord
SinmouTH, Mr. A nnuTnNoT, 'and many other
persons of distinction.
Her Royal Highnes's tbe Princess AUGUSTA, it
is said, intends leaving England early in the en-
suing spring, for the Continent, on-t visit to the
Queen Dowager of WIRTEMBERG, the Princess
of lIEssE Hosiaouna, and the Duke of CAM-
BRIDGE:

Lord CA,StLEREAGII gives a grand Parliamen-
tary dinner this day, at his house in St. James's-
square.. .
_ _

We find we were misinformed relative to the
circumstances attending the appointment of the
Duke of Wellington to the Governorship of Ply-
mouth ; and we take the earliest opportunity to
correct the error". The statement width we
mentioned in our last reached us from a very
respectable quarter; but we are nevertheless
assured, it is totally erroneous and unfounded.—
(Morning Post,)

Mr. and. Mrs. COUTTS were in their box on
Saturday evening, with a large party, to see the
Opera of Artaxerxes. When it had- conduded,
they went into the Green-room, accompanied by
Lord .Erskine, Sir T. Tyrwhitt, Lords Yarmouth
and Lennox, Mr. Ellice, M. P. &c. Sze„ and
complimented the young Lady and her 'Master
in terms which, from such a source, must have
been highly gratifying to them both. Mr. Courts
has been a theatrical man for more than_ Sixty.
years, and this venerable Gentleman assured the
fair debutante that she surpassed all the Man-
dunes he had • heard during that period. Lord
ERSKINE- complimented her no. less upon her
singing than her superior acting ; while Mrs.
CoUTTS said it was difficult, amid so much excel-
lence, to determine which was most conspicuous.
The health of Mr. and Mrs. Courrs and success
to Miss WILSON, was afterwards drank in
sparkling champaigne.
Several very respectable and independent Gen-
tlemen, Yeomen, Tradesmen, and others, resi-
dent in the neighbourhoood of Staines, Egham,
and Chertsey, having resolved to meet at the
Bush Ihn, at Staines, to testify their Loyalty to
their King, and their firth attachment to the Con
stitution, as by law established, a good substan-
tial dinner consisting of-old English fare was pro-
vided, on Tuesday last, for the occasion, and well
.served up by Mr. WHITE, the landlord ; above
100 persons sat down ; the wines were exceedingly
good ; Sir JOHN GIBBONS, Bart. presided, and
was well seconded by Col. WOOD ; sotne excellent
speeches were made, Constitutional songs sung,
and-appropriate toasts given; indeed the whole
party seemed to vie in uniting their best endea-
vours to promote. the harmony and conviviality of
the company, who did not separate until. a late
hour, highly pleased with their entertainment ; an-
nual meetings were determined on, and, doubtless,
every succeeding-year will add to the number of
the company, meetings of this description -being
well calculated to promote harmony, sociability,
and good fellowship, in every neighbourhood
where they take place. Atmingst the Gentlemen
present were noticed Thomas Wood; Esq. .of Lit-
tleton ; John Rae and Peter Henderson, Esqrs.,
the Rev. I. L. Bennett, Messrs. La Coste of
Chertsey,. Mr. Flower, Mr. Sherborn, and a great
number of Gentlemen of equal respectability,

SHIP NEWS: •

PußTSSiouTti, .L N. t.—Ar; iced yesterday the John) Stti4l),

from Berbipe for Landon; and Brands,.Stanmer, from Cl;a:
stmt. Sailed to-day the. Marshal Wel!Metro, Martiri, for
X'andlenian's Lind; Cossack, Harley; and Mar?•, Grigg, for
Lisbon ; Marqtre's Camden, LAikins; and Inglis, Boradaile,
for Bombay and China ; his MajestS'!s ship Iphigenia, for the
I\l'editerranean ; James, Hotchilismr„ for St. Viiieent's
iiantra, Gardnet, for the. South Seas; Clifton, Smith; HuMber,
Johnson; Jane; Granger ; and Nottinkhani, Caber, for
Jamaica ; arid Alfred, Dryl:aie, fur Aptikua ; For-
titiole, Corey; for Barbadoes ; Castlereagh, Vidal-, for. Ber-:
muda; Essex, RobertsOn, for Nantes ; Neptune., Absalom,
fur Peruambuert ; and Preston, Richardson, for Dent( rara.
l'AtmouTii, JAN. 19.—Arrived the Hawk, Muir, from St.
Domingo, with tos's of an anchor- and cable, and short of pro-
visions ; Marshal Blucher, Davis, front Plythooth for St'
Michaels; and Duke of Kent packet froth COI k.
Poole, JAN. 21.---Capt. Allen of the John, from St. John's,
N. 8., phisud on Sd ult. In lat. 40. 49! lotig. 54. 56., a brig
appireirtly about 100 tans, yellow sides, and in a sinking
stare, with both• her masts gone ; it blew a.gale at the time,
and it is supposed this disaster had not long taken place, and
that the crew bad per 'shed; supposed to be timbet laden front
some part of the Bay of Fundy, -
CiWES, JAN. fl.—Sailed the Farquharson, Cruickshank
and Repulse, Patersoni for.BOrobay, &c.
DARTMtarfli, JAN. 19.—Arrived the Gosport,.‘.Efford, from
Newfoundlani,With loss of sail's, and part of lien cargo thrown
overboard ; also the Plicenix, Strong, from Oporto, with loss
of bulwarkS; stanchions, sails, topmasts, boat, &c.; she fell
in with the Nimrod of New- York, which- sirjrirliet them with

provisions.

I'EN7ANCE, JAN. I9.—A few .pieces of wine and brandy
have been picked up about 4 leagues from land, and it is
feared some vessel has lately foundered near this part of the
coast,

PLYNtotrrtt, .TAx. 20.—Arrived the Elizabeth,' Godfrey,
from Sierra Leone for London.

• i.tr-Euroot.OAN. 20.—Arrived the John Bull, Corlett, from
Calcutta; sailed Bth September. The- Borodino transpirt
sailed a few days before with part of the crew of the Carron
sloop of war which was wrecked.'
The Nymph, 'from London for Port.au•Prinee, has been
Ml:en by a Pnatical schooner; and the crew -put un board a
Swedish ship, bound to Port-au-Prince. •
The Barrosa, Anderson, from London fur Honduras, was
totally wrecked, sth Nov., on the southern reef—crew and
most of the cargo san•ed.

The Barrett, flon►• SL John's, N. B. to Liverpool, was
Oandoned 18t1► ult., lning dismasted and full of water.

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