The Sun.
London, England, 1819-01-06 00:00:00

JUNIUS.

It is said that the late Lord AMHERST really
knew this writer, and revealed the secret to his
Majesty, who, with the usual benignity of the
Royal Character, signified that, conscious he did
not deserve the severe comments of the writer, he
freely forgave him. It is certain that JUNIUS,
before he assumed that title, attacked Ministers
with great asperity and perseverance, in favour of
that Nobleman, then Sir JEFFREY AMHERST,
when he was displaced from the Government of
Virginia ; and it would he absurd to suppose
that Sir JEFFERY did not know who so ably de-
fended his cause, particularly as *Tomos had not
then been drawn into the controversy with Sir
WILLIAM DRAPER, and consequently had no mo-
tive for concealing himself, particularly from Sir
J. AMHERST, who m. y reasonably be supposed to
have furnished him with the chief topics and ar-
guments necessary to be urged in condemnation
of his removal. Thus there is a strong probabi-
lity to strengthen the repots that Lord AMHERST
knew the secret,; and the benignant character of
the KING will account for the dignified liberality
with which lie received the communication. If,
therefore, any particular connection could he
traced between the late Sir PHILIP FRANCIS and
the late Lord AMHERST, it would add great weight
to the reasoning and illustrations so ingeniously,
so ably, and so forcibly advanced in the work
entitled"JuNtus IDENTIFIED," intended to prove
that Sir, PHILIP positively was the Author.

A R.ev. Mr. Dsvis, in South Carolina, is quite
sure (h ring found out the grand clue) that the
Millenium is to commence in 1847. Most or the
modern prophets have placed the date of the above
sera so remote, that they, as well as their pro-
phecy, will be likely to be forgotten long before the
time specified ; but this favoured Seer ventures to
predict, that the new order of !goings will, take
place in 29 years atter this time 1—" My reader,"
says be, " is not to accuse me of arrogance. Let
him think of Columbus's egg. Although none of
the Gentlemen around the table could make it
stand on its end, till Christopher gave it a tap on
the table and showed them how—and-then they
could all do it easily." Thii is a fivourable spe-
cimen of our prognosticator's prose; the follow-
ing may serve as a fair sa►nple of his poet/II:

" In forty-seven we may hope
To see the world without a Pope.
The glorious dawn of forty-seven
Will introduce new earth and Heaven !"

sician

LORD NELSON'S COCKSWAIN.-Wben the bag-
gage of Lady Hamilton had been landed at Pa-
lermo, Nelson's Cockswain was very active in
conveying it to the Ambassador's. hotel. Lady
Hamilton addressing the man, presented him with
a moidore, and then observed, " Now, my
friend, what will you have to drink i"—" Why
please your honour," said the Cockswain, " I am
tint thirsty."—" But," said her Ladyship,
" Nelson's steersman mast drink with me, and
what will you take ? a dram, a glass of grog, or
a glass of punch ?"—" Why," said Jack, " as I
am to drink with your Ladyship's honour, it
wouldn't be good manners to be backward, so
I'll take a dram DOW, and will be drinking the
glass of grog while your Ladyship is mixing the
tutu',:ler of punch for me."

FOR TT-Tr, SUN.

BIBLICAL ERRORS.

LETTER
KR. EDITOR,-Unmoved by the vulgarity of
abuse, or the conceit of arrogance ; the shafts of
malignity, or the frowns of authority ; 1 now
proceed with my subject on Mr. BELLAMY's Trans-
lation. He who can be disturbed by the whim-
sies of fancy, or the flights of a wild imagination,
is neither fit to examine such a superior work,
nor has he a head sufficiently clear and patient to
adjudge its worth. Wanting these indispensable
requisites, and influenced' by the contrary, or
something worse, Mr. BELLAMY'S opponents
have taken him by the collar, and consigned his
book, without sentence of law, to the care of the
common hangman. This conduct brought me for,
ward in their defence, -and I rejoice in the task I
have set to myself.
No work of such immense labour was ever, I
verily believe, ushered before the public with
more modesty than this Translation of the Book
of books, which speaks all languages, more than
SoLomoN or MiTxRADATES, and !contains 'all the
libraries of the world ! But Mr. BELLAMY is only
an iodividual, and therefore his opponents say it
is impossible for him to do what has not been
done by many. Such as it is, however, let them
deny, if they can, that any has ever been so nearly
completed. Genius, learning, and unwearied in-
dustry, have been peculiar in Mr; BELLAMY, and
they have engrossed his span of life to illuminate
what was in shade, and bring the dullest com-
prehension to a knowledge of the primitive and
unadulterated text. His notes are a treasure to

history. They spew what has been done by his
predecessors in the vineyard, and are deserving of
a place on the book shelves of every scholar, gen-
tleman, and man of learning, who has a spirit for
rree enquiry, whether is divine, a lawyer, or phy-
They are commentaries and a glossary
;or occasional direction in the course of reading,
and did their merit extend no farther, it ought to
screen the Author front that Demon which assails
bins to destroy ; but be smiles defiance at then),
and their toothless attempts to bite. He prides
himself in a subscription to his efforts of near
three hundred of the first and most eminent cha•
ratters, and hitherto in the approbation of the
best, not that' he looks on it to sanction what
may he wrong, but as an honour to svhat is right,
of which they are to spe'ak and judge.
Cats any than of liberal feelings read the open-
ing paragraph to his general preface without re-
spect, or the whole of it, with his introduction,
without admiration Surely not. It no where
appears that his opponents censure his texts and
contexts. 'lt is his Translation and Notes of Ex-
position that they combat, and struggle to make
hint appear before the thoughtless reader a mere
fool, dressed in the rags of Hebrew, who has
vainly begun what he can never accomplish;
but are we to restrain our opinions of it by their
idle and obtruding ipse dixet p Are we to bow to
themes sovereigns sittingon the throneofallearthly
wisdon), and deciding as supreme arbiters of the
Hebrew tongue, what as mere men they may
know less of than him_ they condemn /. Most cer-
tainly not ; and we lament their spite against a
translation they want sense to appreciate. Shonld
this be called the language of declamation, I will
refer to all I have before said, and to Mr. BEL..
LAM Y'S book, and reply to justify it. He has not
arraigned or offended the Bible. He has explain.
ed it, and assigned his reasons, but his opponents,
in an unchristian temper, have perverted them in
support of the present version. They have an
undoubted right to enjoy their own opinion, but
their inveteracy against him is neither manly nor
generous, and cannot be approved on either side:
He has committed himself to public judgment‘,
not wishing to influence his readers where he
may err, or to columnl them where be may be
unanswerable. He leaves his work to the per-
suasive measure of their own mind, and the fate
it may deserve. A host of enemies has risen up
against it, and be desires that it may stand by its
own strength, or fall by its weakness ; the race
not being always to the swift, tier the battle to.
the strong. in the mean time, he will strive to
overcome evil with good, and hope not to be
overcome by evil. It has gnashed its teeth anti
only nibbles ; but cannot induce him to renounce
a work, which to finish, will gratify the pride of
his heart, when his readers in the harmony of
their minds may welcome it with sincerity, or
reject it with candour;

STACKHOUSE.

jT© be continued.)

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—This morning, about
nine o'clock, a person named Long, in the em-
ploy of Mr. Buckland, a brewer, at Hampstead,
and lodging with a Mrs. Hartland, in Church-
row, having occasion to leave his room for a short
time, left his two children, a girl and a boy, in
bed. Afire bei►►g in the room, it unfortunately
communicated to the bed, when, dreadful to re-
late, the. whole was enveloped in flames ; the
screams of the children brought tip Hunt, the
constable, who happened to be passing at the
time : he immediately burst open the door, and
discovered the girl, about eight years old, burnt
in a most shocking manner. .Mr. Rodd and Mr.
Jacobs, Surgeons, immediately attended and re-
sorted to every means skill could suggest for the
relief of the little sufferer, but they have no
hopes of her life being saved. A plentiful sul►-
ply of water being at hand, the fire was ex-
tinguished in the room where it began.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. -- On Saturday
night last, a Scejeaut, belonging to the 52d regi-
ment, now stationed in this city, was drowned in
the Canal, near Cow-lane bridge. We understand
that he.was in a state of inebriety on that even-
ing : it is supposed that he imperceptibly pro.
ceeded to the edge of the water, and when there,
from the effects of intoxication, fell into it. His
cap, containing the roll of the company to which
he belonged, was (wand on the Canal bank early
on Sunday morning, which circumstance led to,
the discovery of his being drowned. His body
was taken out of the water about two o'clock the
latter day. He had been 21 years in the English
service, held the situation of Serjeant nearly seven
years, and was engaged in the memorable battle
of Waterloo. An Inquest was l►eld on the body
the sante day. Verdict—" Accidental Death."--
(Chester Courant, Jan,