The Sun.
London, England, 1819-02-15 00:00:00

WESTM!NSTEa ELECTION.

srivre op THI: POLL AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY.
J. flopaiouse, Esc.. - 157
The lion. G. Liz - ' 104
1114jor CARTWRIGHT • - 11

STATE OF THE POLL AT ITS CLOSE THIS DAY.
IJiIIHOUSE - - - - 247
LAMB - - - - - 171
CARTWRIGHT - - • 24.

We .have this day, in conformity to our pro-
wise, presented the first part of a series of Papers
which we have received from Ireland, where we are
happy in saying THE SUN is widely circulated, on
the subject ot POPISH CLAIMS to Political Power.
We shail regularly proceed in presenting the whole
series till they are finished. We are promised
farther Papers on the same subject, and therefore
we hope that our 'Journal will confirm the wise
and loyal Protestants of Ireland in their at-
tachment to our present Establishment in
Church and State, and convince those silly or
pusillanimous Protestants who have petition-
ed in favour of Human Catholic Claims of the
folly and danger ot their conduct. With respect
to the Papers, of which we this day present ill,
commencement, we conceive it to be an impera-
tive duty on ova RimEas, to the highest rank in
the State, on our CHURCHMEN of every de-
gree, and on the MEMBERS of both Houses of
Parliament, to read them with attention, that
they may be fully aware of the imperpling mis-
chief. We can solemnly assure the People at
large, that we receive congratulations from all
quarters, but particularly from Ireland, ex-
horting us to proceed .resolutely in our lauda,
ble support of the Established Chtirch, and
we can assure our Readers that in that duty,
which we (teem ESSENTIAL, we shall not be di-
verted by,any political interests of a subordinate
kind, considering Tag SUN, as far as a Public*
Journal can be so considered, as one ot the chief
Props of the PROTESTANT ItELIGION.

COURT MARTIAL—The Court Martial on Co-
lonel HAY closed on Saturday ; but still, till
the Sentence is awarded, we do not think it pro-
per to insert the Proceedings. When the whole
matter has terminated, we shall present to our
Readers, if not the whole of the Proceedings, yet
every part of them that can possibly be interesting
to general curiosity.
A constant Reader would feel obliged to any of
your Correspondentsrwbo are versant in the Cus-
tom-house, to inform him whether it be the.prac-
tice there to levy a duty, in all cases, upon pictures
sent for sale to thiS country, and painted by British
,artists, resident abroad, in the View of improving
themselves in their art ; or whether it is only done
on the omission of certain forms ? And again,
whether those forms having been, through igno-
rance, infringed, redress may not he obtained
upon a proper explanation ? The enquirer can
scarcely suppose it possible that the Legislature
would impose such a check upon, native genius,
often, alas ! but too much shackled by poverty, as
would be implied by a duty in all cases levied ;
and-if he be right in conjecturing that such is not
the case, he can hardly imagine that some open-
ing would not be left for the correction of a heed-
less offence against form, which could have no
other effect than that of injuring the Artist

Preparations are making at Bushey Park, for.
the reception of the Duke and Duchess of CLA•
ReNcE. whose arrival in England is expected the
beginning of the next month. . .
The return of the Duke of GLOUCESTER from
the Continent is not expected before April next,
by which time the whole of the alterations and
improvements making at his Royal Highness's
seat, at Bagshot, are to be completed.
We hear that the Hon. EDWARD PeTRE is
shortly to lead to the hymeneal alt►►r one of the
daughters of Eati GREY.—(Doncaster Paper.)
It is worthy of remark, that there is a cause de-
pending in tl►e Court of Chancery, wherein the
extraordinary ►►ame of " KINKVERVANKOTSDORS-
' PRAKINGATCHDERN" appears as a party in the
snit ; the pronunciation of which seems to be no
small annoyance to the Gentlemen of the Long
Hobe and their coadjutors.
CHARLES RENNETT.—In consequence of the
numerous reports in circulation respecting the ul-
timate result of Reuns►tt'sjconduct in stealing Mr.
Horsley's child, we have written to a confidential
ft lend et Hamburgh, who in reply says, there is
no doubt whatever that be will be brought to
trial in this country. He concludes his letter by
stating, '' that Retinett tetnains still tinder close
confinement at the County-town called Oodgonne,
in expectation of being re-claimed by the British
Government for adjudication in his own country;
his behaviour is reported to be very becotpit►g
situation, and highly repentant of the act he has
commit(ed."—(Sunday Monitor.}
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