The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-09 00:00:00

SIM' NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY B.—Wind S. W.—Passed by the
Castle Forbes, -Reid, from Bombay for London, 10 weeks from
St. Helena. • Arrived the Brothers, Jenkinson, fromßuccari ;
and Hero, James, from !ante.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 7.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Ocean,
Bond, from Hamburgh for New York.
FALMOUTH, MAY 6.—Arrived-the Aurora, Jackson, from
Odessa ; and Betsy, Rosewell, from Penzance for London,
with loss of fore-top-mast.
MiLroRH, MAY 7,—Arrived the Harris, Sherlock, from
Liverpool for Leghorn, leaky, and it is supposed must Uis-
charge to repair.
DQVER, MAY B.—Passed by the Fortitude, Corey, from
Barbadoes for London, with loss of bulWarks ; and Tolson,
Pcnrice, from Dominica, also with loss of bulwarks.
SHEERNESS, MAI' B.—Sailed the Hecla and Fury Disco-
very ships, and Nautilus transport, from the Nore this morn-
in,,, . with a fine breeze from the S. S. W.
D.EAL, MAY B.—Wind S. W.—Passed by the back of the
Goodwin Sands the American ship Stephania, 24 days from
New York, for Antwerp. Arrived and sailed for.the River the
Princess Amelia, Turner, from 'China ; Lord llungerford,
O'Brien, from Bengal ; Titus, Chilton, froth Pernambuco ;
Governor Halkett, Justice ; and Harmony, Woodall, fi-olti
Demerara; Numa, House, from the South Seas; and some
more,- names unknoWn. Came down from the River and re-
main-the Huddart, Appleton, for Quebec; Acorn, Haltom?,
for lllRlta ; Alert, Jones, for Leghorn ; Edgar, Swiney ;
Jamaica, Miller ; and Enterprize, COok, for Jamaica.

The Company's ship Orwell arrived in the Downs on' the
7th inst., and the Princess Amelia off the Start on the 6th in-
stant. The Orwell left China tie 13th December, arrived
St. Helena the 10th March, and sailed from thence for England
the 11th March. She left at St. .Helena the ships Scale-by
Castle and Repulse, also the Princess AMelia and. London,
which are arrived, the latter in the Downs. The Prificevs
Anidia sailed from St. Helena on the 19th March. Tha
Dunira was at Sincapore on the 25th. November. The ICellie
Castle was off Madeira on the 20th March. -

TIIE LONDON JOURNALS.

r DAILY EXTRACTS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS,

[MORNING posT.]
The factious fondness
.of imputing exorbitant
views to the Emperor of Russia has received a
decisive check from the statement of the Mar-
quess of Londonderry, that
.the Russian Army
which had been in• motion would not pass the
limits of the Russian Empire. Thus end, as far
as slander can be allowed to expire, all the in-
bammatory predictions of an invasion of Spain, of
an intended partition of Italy between Austria and
Russia, or (in default of this scheme) a bargain,by
3vtich Austria was to have Italy, while Russia
-snatched the lonian Isles from England,and the Mo-
rea both from the Turks and Greeks !---So far were
the Emperors of Austria and Russia from a desire
to employ their armies upon any purposes of ag-
grandizern. ent, that the former called for the in-
terfuence of the latter, chiefly as a security
against a similar imputation, and the latter limit-
ed his compliance to such a number as could ex-
cite no jealousy in any candid mind. But the
movement of even that limited number has now
cease., and the impugners of those who combin-
ed to deliver England from an exhausting war,.
and the Continent from an anti-commercial op-
pression, must now exercise their ingenuity in
seeking for other topics of false accusation.

tTIiENIES.]
Yesterday the new Act for permitting the
Bank to issue specie came. into force, and has
been acted upon is the most complete mariner.
Few applications for gold coin were made by
individuals at the Bank in exchange for notes,
probabfy because the new state of things is yet
imperfectly known; bdt the Bankers, we under-
stand, instead of the usual daily supply of small
notes, received sovereigns only ; and their intro-
duction, therefore, into general circulation, must
be, almost instantaneous. No notes of the deno-
mination of one pound are now to be procured at
the different Bankers in the City ; and the same
diff.cnlty exists at the Bank itself, the Directors
intending, as we are assured, not to issue any
tudie of- that' description at present ; reserving
Ate tower which they possess under the Act of
doing so, for any emergency that may arise,
affecting either their own supply of specie, or
the demands of the country circulation. Ar-
rangements have been made on a most exten-
sive scale for supplying the different counties
so extensively with specie, that a deficiency can
scarcely by possibility be felt. For the County
'of Lancaster, where circulation has always
been in Bank -of England notes, those of country
Bankers being unknown, the amount of gold coin
considered requisite to supply the place of those
below five: pounds, was transmitted. some days
ago, -with the view of bringing the' t w system
into action both there and in the metropolis on
'the same day.. To other parts of the kingdom
the same, or nearly similar, facilities have been
afforded. Inspectors have been sent to the prin-
cipal towns to detect the forged notes that will
probably .on this occasion be presented. Still
less apprehension is felt concerning the power of
the
_Bank to supply specie in sufficient abundance ;
for, independently of their own stock, they cal-
c-ulatts-, as an auxiliary, that all . the specie which
has been hoarded during the- circulation of paper
will again see the light. It is impossible of course
to form an exact_ estimate of the gold thus with-
drawn, but we hear it valued, by, as good judges
as are to be found, at 6,000,0001. or 7,000,000/.
sterling. - -

DIRPLISH PRESS.]
" Thank God !" exclaimed Mr. Warre, in the
House bf Commons on Monday night," thank
God that there is yet one.corner in Europe where
the conduct of the Allied
.Sovereigns can be dis-
cussed freely and with impunity." This excla-
-ination we repeat with a feeling of honest pride,
and we trust that in doing so we shall not be con-
sidered as implying any-disrespect to our present
Ministry. We can appreciate too the glow of pa-
triot spirit that animated "Mr. Warre when he
uttered this exclamation. It was on the occasion
of the Marquis of Londonderry's announcing to
the House of Commons, voluntarily, that he had
_received a dispatch from Laybach, apprising him
that the Russian army was stopped in its full
march to the south of Europe, and that conse-
quently the cloud that hovered over Spain and
Italy_ was totally dissipated. What Englishman
does not feel how great .an influence the public
opinion of ' this country must have exercised
upon this very point ; what Englishman does
not exult when be reflects that it is to • this,.
country alone the despots of the Continent look
as to the only recognised tribunal of public
opinion existing upon... earth; and yho.willnot
proudly exclaim with Mr. Warre, Thank God
that there is yet one corner in Europe w,ln!re the -
conduct of the Allied Sovereigns can be discussed
freely and with impunity !" • It was delightful
to see the Marquis of Londonderry, holding in
view the principles of the independent portion of
the House of CoMmons, which he well knows to
be. the fair representative of -the general- -feelings
of the people, coming down to the House and vo-
luntarily opening the treasures of the Cabinet.--
Why did he in the present instance depart froth
his ordinary reserve, as displayed on Mr. Hutch
•inson's motion ? Because he was . well assured
that his intelligence would prove most acceptable
te•Tarliament and to the country in general. 'lle
has, perhaps unwittingly, paid homage to the opi-
nion of the Opposition in -Parliament, but the
feelings that prompted the communication-reflect
credit upon the Noble Secretary. The power of
making an agreeable communication must, we
think, have been gratifying to his mind ; it was at
least an easier, if not a more grateful task, than
. if it had fallen to his unhappy lot to justify the
seizure of the fortresses in Piedmont by the Rus-
sians, or the equipment of an armed force for.the
purpose ofdevastating Spain with the horrors of a
Revolutionary War.

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
Mr. Lennard moved last night for t 1 Repeal
of two of the most obnoxious of 'the famous six
Acts, namely, the Seditious 'Meetings slid the

Blasphemous and Seditious Libel Acts. Both
the motions wero lost, but by a very small rba-
jority. It is impossible, indeed, to reprobate, in
sufficiently severe terms, the Blasphemous and
Seditious Libel Act, under which it is a mockery
to talk of a free press. Every one who knows
any thing of the Law of Libel, must know that a
publication in which there is any attempt at
discussion, never issues, and never can issue, from
the press which does not contain more or less
libellous matter, according to the description of
libel given by Lawyers and Judges. A libel,
as has been well observed, is any thing that
twelve Jurymen can be induced to call such, and
all depends on the nomination of the Jurors.
Who does not know, for instance, that twelve
Tory. Jurymen would, without a. moment's he
sitation, pronounce a publication containing
Whiggish sentiments libellous, that twelve Whig
Jurymen would consider deserving of praise ?
The great object in a prosecution therefore is to
obtainfavourable Jurors, and the art of packing
has become the art of arts. The dreadful pu-
nishment awarded by the Blasphemous and Se-
ditious Libel Act, hangs therefore suspended by
a thread over . the head of every public writer.
The only security he has is the gentlemanly feel-
ing and the respect for public opinion possessed
by his prosecutors. While the business of pro-
secution remained in the hands of the Law Offi-
cers of the Crown, responsible public officers,
there was some security against oppression. But
a new state of things has taken place.—We have
now an Association for the Prosecution of Se-
ditious and Blasphemous Libels. They have al-
ready, it seems, collected considerable subscrip-
tions, and entered on the business of prosecution ;
and we may expect this business to go on briskly,
so long as any of their money remains unexpended.
Individuals who have briefless barristers for re-
lations, will find it no bad speculation to
subscribe liberally to this fund, with a view
of procuring business for them. We understand
that many barristersare already very sanguine in
their expectations from this source. We hope,
however, that this combination for the per-
secution of the Press will attract due attention.
Who are these- combiners ? We should be glad
to know something more of them. There are
surely means for counteracting the machinations
of any set of men who may choose to league to-
gether to disturb the peace of society.

K ENILWORTIL-Ctimner is a small, but ancien
village, situated on the borders of Berkshire, be.
t ween 4 and 5 ►miles distant from Oxford. It has o

late been much visited, owing to the very interest-
ing description which the author of Kenilworth
has given of the disastrous- event which occurred
there in the reign of Elizabeth. Cumner stands
on the side of a hill. from the summit of . whiCh
the town of Oxford may be seen to great advan-
tage. There is very little of Cumner Place,
enciently a Priory, now standing, in which the
beautiful Lady Leicester was confined, as the
greater part was pulled down about seven years
ago ; what still remains is now made use of as a
granary. There is a Bath still to be seen, which,
considering the number of years it has existed,
is very perfect, in which the Lady Leicester used
to bathe. The Postern Gate leading to Cumner
Place still remains, but irr a very dilapidated
state. The avenue lined with yew and laurel, as
mentioned in the romance of Kenilworth, may
still be traced ; for although most of the trees
are now cut down, the clumps are yet remaining.
There is a man resident here, who remembers
every turn and winding in the ancient building;
and there is an old woman, who recollects seeing.,
when she was a little girl, the room in which the
unfortunate Lady Leicester used to sit, and says
"it was most beautifully furnished. The Inn,
called the " Bonny Black Bear," is still ex-
tant and is now converted into a farm house.
The descendants of Mike Lambourne are still here,
as has been clearly proved by the register at Cum-
ner, and, I am afraid, partake much of the qua-
lities of their ancestors. There is also an old
woman of the 'name of Varney, who is most
likely a descendant of the Richard Varney men-
tioned in Kenilworth. There has lately been a
sort of vault opened in the old ruins of yCumner
Place, and a closet discovered under the stair-
case, which is supposed to be the place in which
Tony Foster was starved. There is a handsome
mohument erected in the Church at Cumner, to
the memory of Foster and his wife, which al-
though some hundred years old, is still perfect
and fresh ;, it is made of grey marble, surrounded
by a canopy of the _same, and supported by pil-
lars. On the back of the tomb are brass plates,
engraved with a mat; in armour, and his wife in
the habit of her times, both kneeling before a
kind of stool or desk, together with the figures
of their children kneeling behind the mother.—
The 6u-reNcription is written in old Latin. Cum
her bass now become quite a fashionable resort
for the young collegians, who are desirous of
examining the 'remains of Cumner Place.

We understand that the' late Manager of the
Sheffield Theatre, R. MANSEL, Esq. has become
the lessee of the York Theatrical Circuit, for
the next seven years. -
Mr. DE CAMP, manager of the Newcastle The-
atre, having formed an arrangement with Mrs.
FITZGERALD until the termination of her lease,
will open the Leeds Theatre, for a very short
season, on Monday, the 14th, for which occasion
he has retained some of the first dramatic talent
oat of London.

Sir WILLIAM •DomvILLE., Bart. we understand,
is about to resign • his gown for the Ward of
Queenhithe. Ili health is the cause assigned.
Sir Wai. SCOTT decided lately that iron coffins
may be used, on parishes being paid burial fees
proportionate to their increased durability.—
These fees are not yet sanctioned by the Eccle-
siastical Court. From 51. to as high as 251. were
asked by the parishes in and
.near London, ac-
cording to the extent of their burial grounds.
SUICIDE.—A. Coroner's Inquest was held yes..!
terday on the body of the youth nhose melan- I
choly death by his own hand, at the kean's
Head, Russell-court, was mentioned in our last.
The Jury returned a verdict, that " The de-
ceased destroyed himself, being at the time in a
state of temporary insanity."