The Sun.
London, England, 1817-12-29 00:00:00

cletii+ed. fri:m sources which sffected the molt se-
t ions.- interests,of the higheit personages in every
great object of the old man, his
ben•lakt,ori bad been,. to acquire yore infisence, by
gettirr.g as, many people as possible. into his tratri-
IDU;S ,ray, the desire ot- this mysteriolis do
hail been in him a stronger passion
eveo .than avarice. Most of the foreign Sore-
reigns, • hetefore, owed hint mottey. Thc
Einpress.of 11.nssia,was a debtor to the aniounit
erg a•hundred•thousand pounds, but she. regularly
paid f).000/.. per annum interest. Prince Eugene
was was -alsoio his list for a large stint, and ti
the King rot- Spain he had • immense. claims. His'
p:iry•ipal estate Jay, indeed, in that country, but
lie-15111 also large estates in Germany, Italy, Si-
cily, and in Ens.,land—many, great moftgtiges,
and. reversions unknown to the presumed succes-
sors, and amongst the latter ,he-cited the pain-
tul ease tit his being one day obliged to dis-
possess his dearest friend of an inheritance 011
winch he relied, or make' him dependent 'on
his generosity for the restitution: Exclusive
of three milions in the Fit nils, he had- palaces •
in
,Madrid and Naples ; many sets.9t diamonds ;1
and he intimated that the old Ifigtl 'had been
largely concerned in the diamond trade, ion! that
he owed the foundation of his tornme to that
traffic. At another time, he stated that his bene-
factor had been the soul of the South American
insurrection, and that he bad solemnly sworn to
him on his death-bed to continue the sante' aids ;
be .was now, therefore, sending out great supplies "
of ships, arms, &O: ;
,he named two ships, the Asia
and Portit Ode, as belonging to him, and represent-
ed that he met a deputyon the high road whenever
lie WiShed confidential coin munication, Lis he dared
not trust the otterandeof his secrets where there
was any possibility of his being overheard or sus-
pee!ed. When'Speaki'dg tits t he Sant h American 5»13.;
teats,catne intitiliis eyes the mention of two
of his Spanish friends, who-had perished in that
country under the most cruel tortures.. The South
American affairs were indeed his favourite theme
and ineXhans'tible topic. At 'every - communica;
Lion lie however concluded with the most solemn
injunctions of secrecy, Since he must leave the
country.if any of the alto:ye particulars transpired,
beiug resolved never tet submit to any legaljuris-
dietion tOtieli would infallibly be-attempted. To,
fi•usfrate.inquiry, he had forbidden all his agenta,
iiankers,{ke to acknowledge any transaction with
hitn, licit he was in, continual anxiety on that'
subject, and had reason to apprehend that at-
• •
tempts had already been. made • to intercept
and pet use his papers and correspondence..—'
lie, however, hail warned those of his tamily,,-horn
he suspected, against the indulgence of a curiosity
ruinous to -himself, and inevitably fatal to them.
Some feiv days afterwards
.most of the: above de-
tails having appeared in a country paper, aitd,been.
Copied into the-London Papers, young C. pre!-
tendt.'d to he altnnst frantic, and accused his lantily
of having betrayed his'interest Co gratify a pert&
-Clot's vanity,' but when he was appeased, lie
pledged' himself to continue the .liberal arrange-
ments he had resolved on making, for the provi-
sion of his relative's. Half a million of moneyl73S
to be appropriated to this noble object, and the de-
tail i of appropriation were-such as augmented the
general est intation of his principles and knowledge.
Iris hrot her imMediately took suitable treasures to
enter into' &Minitel College, with an income -of
6,0001. per annum, and young C. on being asked
ivhat his father had said on the information being
given, that he was to havean' estate purchased for
Lim with the-106M01 -destined to be his portion ?
Replied with enicit " lie burst into tears." For
some reasons 'which young.C. would not assign,
,the.realization o$ his promises was to be deferred
until the Ist of January, 1818—but to sustain
his statements in the interval, and lull the Sus.-
picions of an anxious suspence, he desired his
father to take him to I.li'. ‘Vetherby, of New-

'market, who, afier the' first introduction was
over, and the father had retired, received directions
from young C. to 'mike his will. -the obser-
vation that he was a minor, he replied, that the
punperty being personal, he had.the legal right. 7—
In the next interview; he desired Mr. Weatherby

to he one of the Executors, to which he agrecti,,

it the lather or brother were joined with him, and
at the interview he insisted that Mr. W.—
shonhl acciTt of a legacy to a considerable
tnimnt , hut this Mr. \V— refused, g 1 th ough young
.C. al,v3ys affirmed he had acceded to the propusi-

tiOn'. 'hie will was made, 'and a copy given young
C. From that time the interviews with W

became more frequent, and Mr. IV— receiving
instructions to purchase.various estates, opened a
correspondence with the agent of Lord Cholmon-
&ley, &C. - The knowledge of this fact matte pro-
selytes of the most sceptical, and applications
froth all quarters, and on all subjuets, were ad-
dressed., to young C. in the view of deriving bene-
fit from the distribution of his treasures. Every.
one who had au), thing to •F,dl, whether of real
or per;onal property, made their offers, and.no-
ot,e recciVed."direct refusals. Negociatiohs were

opened at the same time for 'change of- name, ar-
ifo-nours, 'and such distinctions as,bis pride
suLtlzested, or his wealth' seemed to justify but
a!iiion:;1) he sometimes', affirmed that d British
iddom would be"added to .his Spanish titles of
it is not believed that he .was warranter'
in Such an assertiou.by .any. dima.arrangenient
‘vith his'Majesty's Alinisrry. The want ot ready
money,Artis, on doubt, for some time, a subject of
much solicitude .to the Crams 0f.1.818,. but' him
• tale had acquired so trinch confidence, that a feta-
' tive, to whom be said 100,9001. had been pro-
w:scc! on the great pay,:thy, ,intrear-ed him to make

use 1,200(.:, .oales's bapk., at 13,ur.y.

The offer' accepted,', aptl -young C.- waia so
eager to grasp the:pyize, that his servant mriiiwed
with the check at thq.innk before thed'i?nrs'vere
opened.; ThiS '04,001)81"a:0e, and the. employment,
of a cquinion gutnity, as 'tle receiver of such a
large suits, eoitr.st,§ipme. suspicion, and the clerk
teas seiir overt,? .50,11)g- C. with the money.---,
Yo.sri,i2: C. klvie't,biln .‘.one pound for his trouble,.
991. into!'thejintse-, • which was soon core-
te,Oy :telt alymit, to seen full of bank-notes,
aori •J 1001' ?tiere placed in the bank of Mess's.
Uatnino4-and Eden ,—tidr N'wwarket, tvho after-
' vardsllit,ited%a credit of'loool. in favour of young
( with their correspondents, Messrs. CoX. and
• Charing-cross.

(I'4 be continued.)