The Sun.
London, England, 1821-12-18 00:00:00

MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS. These ar-
rangements are, we are assured, nearly all settled.
It is said that the Marquess of BUCKINGHAM iS
to be elevated to a Dukedom ; Mr. CHARLES
WYNNE to be President of the Board of Con-
trout . A,/
; FREEMANTLE, a Commissioner of that
Board; and Mr. HENRY WTYNNE resumes his
fo
ruler habits of diplomacy, and is to be em-
Ployecl as ,Envoy, or Minister Plenipotentiary, in
Switzerland.

The remainder of the French Papers of Satur-
day, and those of Sunday, have arrived since
Our last, from which we give extracts in a pre-
ceding column, under the head of Foreign intel-
ligence. A Lisbon Mail and German Journals
have also arrived, and their contents will like-
wiae be found under the same head.

The change of the French Ministry, and the
Recession of the Royalist party to power,—an
ev(,nt so unlooked for but a few weeks since, will
probably be productive of very important conse-
quenees to the state of Europe. If the new Mi-
nisters are sufficiently strong to retain their
Pbces for any length of time, we may expect to
4(2e the influence of France excited very diffe-
rently from what it has been, under the late Mi-
luistry, in the affairs of Italy and of Turkey.—
Let us hope, too, that the new Ministers will
turn their attention to the cryingenormities of the
Slave Trade ; and by a hearty co-operation with
England 'in putting down that horrid traffic,
seek to induce the blessing of Heaven upon their
administration, and to support themselves with
the opinion of the friends to humanity and free-
(l(lin throughout the world. The new Ministry
may be considered as pledged to give their coun-
tenance and aid to the cause of the Greeks, the
celebrated Address of the Chamber, which led
t° the dismissal or resignation of their predeces-
lOrs) having, as our Readers are aware, alluded
t° the amicable relations between France and
Turkey, as derogatory to the honour of the na-.
ti(4l. There is another great measure on which
the Ministers have already redeemed an implied
pledge, by withdrawing the odious law of the
Censorship on the Press. The Royalists having
SO loudly condemned the Censorship, when out
"power, it was of course impossible for them,
ie
any regard to consistency, to renew the law
of
the Censorship, now that they are invested
With authority. With a free Press, France must.
Preeeed in a career of political improvement,
both foreign and &mesa ; and it is perhaps for-

tunate for the Royalist Ministry that their own
past conduct. has constrained them to bestow this
boon on the nation. So popular a measure dis
anguishes the commencement of their Govern-
ment with peculiar eclat, and is well caleulated_
to produce a strong impression in their favour on
the public mind. The Press itself will probably,
from motives of gratitude, be disposed to treat
with tenderness even the errors of men to whom
it owes its . emancipation from debasing restric-
tions ; and in short, the Royalist Party, if it pos-
sess prudence, and be dispoSed to conciliation,—if
it be prepared resolutely to prefer the public wel-
fare to the adjustment of the 'old grievances of
some of its own members, and to the gratification
of private interests and feelings, has entered on
the exercise of power at a. juncture peculiarly
favourable for the display of its patriotism as
well as its loyalty, and for the firm consolida-
tion of the Throne, the Constitution, and the
tranquillity of France.
The appointment of a Russian Constil-General
in Persia, by the Emperor -ALEN ANDER., imme-
diately after the breaking out of hostilities be-
tween that Power and 't r key , proves that the
Cabinet of St. Petersburgh warmly approves of
the conduct of Persia in attacking the Sublime
Porte; and indeed is strongly confirmatory of
the opinion which we some time since expressed,
that Persia would not have ventured on an in-
vasion of the Ottoman territory, but with the
concurrence, and probably at the instigation, of
Russia.

[Extract of a Letter from Boston, Nov. 18.1

"There have been large quantities of American
cloths sold here within one month, and those of
approved quality and colour are much sought
for. 'Wool finds a ready market here : our mer-
chants have imported from 100,000 to 300,0001b5.
from Europe, as much as 100,000 fine sheep would
produce. Can it be bad policy for them to en-
courage American manufactures, when they have
made from 20 to 50 per cent. upon importing
wool, ipstead of remitting their money to Eng-
land or Holland, to pay for manufactures which
we can make at home ? Great efforts are at pre-
sent making in the United State's to manufacture
for themselves. Premiums are awarded at all
the agricultural exhibitions for articles of home
manufacture."

The brig Stranger, Captain ISAAC A DAMS, of
New Orleans, sailed from Valparaiso with a Go-
vernor and ordnance stores, to form a settlement
at• Juan Fernandez; but while employed in post-
ing cannon into the fort Captain A. was killed.
'rlie Convention, it is expected, will close its la-
bours soon : amongst its proceedings we notice
the right of suffrage ; the Governor is to be-
elected for two years ; the State is to be divided
into eight districts for,Senators, and every Sena-
tor elected must possess a freehold to the value of
1,000 dollars, and be thirty years old.

The following Report upon the Northumber-
land Bank was published' in the afternoon of
Saturday last, at Newcastle :-
4. The Committee invited by Sir Francis Blake, Bart. Reeds,
and Co. to receive a Report of their Affairs, prepared for their
inspection by Messrs. Wm. Loraize and Joseph Lamb, are o
opinion, according to the minute statement submitted to them,
that the partners are possessed of ample property to satisfy all
demands upon them. The statement and documents upon
which the above opinion is founded, lie at the Bank for the in-
spection of Creditors.
(Signed) Charles J. Brarulling, James G. Clarke,
Cuthbert Ellison, John Collingwood,
William Clark, Isaac Cookson, jun.
Matt. Bell, Matthew Plummer,
Robert Bell, James Potts.
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Dec. 15, 1821."

The firm of the great Mercantile House that
recently suspended its payments at Dantzig is
TONNIGES and KONOPACkI. We regret to add,
that the 'House of S. E. HooLnoom, at Arch-
angel, was recently declared insolvent for 269,000
rubles.

JOHN JOHNSTONE, Esq. of Tavistock-row, has
been appointed one of his MAJEsTy's Honour-
alAe Band of Gentlemen Pensioners.

A Mail from the Brazils arrived yesterday,
with letters from Rio de Janeiro of the 24th Oc-
tober. They are chiefly important in putting a
negative on the statement which has been recently
circulated there, that a conspiracy existed to se-
parate the province from Portugal, and to place
the Prince Regent at the head of the Govern-
ment. The 12th of October, the birth-day of
the Prince, and which had been named as
the day when the design was to be put in execu-
tion, passed over without any movement that
could indicate its having existed. Commercial
affairs were in a state of embarrassment, and
some houses of note had stopped payment—a
natural change produced by the removal of the
Court to Europe.

The Corn Market at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on
Saturday last, was again depressed ; fine old
Wheats .were full 2s. per quarter lower, and in-
ferior from 4s. to ss.

The Parliamentary Commission which lately
sat in Dublin, it is said, means to recommend
that the Union shall be carried into complete
effect by the removal of the commercial restric-
tions between the two countries now in force, and
equalizing the duties. It is also said thatthey con.
sider the present machinery of the public offices
in Ireland on a scale much too large, and dispro-
portioned to the revenue, and mean to recom-
mend a 'great reduction in the number of Clerks,
the amount of Salaries, and other means of eco-
nomy and retrenchment.

FOR THE SUN..

NAVIGATION LAWS, &c.

Ma. Enrroa—A long and very abstruse article
appeared in your Paper last Saturday, under the
signature of Mr. JOSEPH PINSENT, in which, after
kindly complimenting the Vice-President of the
Board of Trade, with the enjoyment of a wild
imagination, he attributes to him the following
expression :—" That our Shipping Interests
" should not be encouraged, in order to keep
" employed a parcel of old rotten Ships;" wlth
which doctrine Mr. PINSENT appears offended, it
being, as he says, and perhaps. truly, a most
unstatesmanlike observation ; he (Mr. Piuseut)
being of opinion, that it is more advantageous to
the nation that its commerce should be carried
on in old Ships than in new ones. Whether this
proposition forms a part of the new system of
Political Economy Mr. Pt NSENT promises to de-
velope at the heterogeneous' Meeting he has ad-
vertised, I will not stop to inquire, but am anx-
ious to afford him an opportunity of correcting
an error, into which, I am sure, he has uninten-
tionally fallen, by assuring him, that he is
mistaken when he attributes the said expres-

sion to the- Vice-President of the Board of

Trade—such correction, however, being only
necessary for those who are unacquainted with
the sentiments of that Righi IlouourableGentie-
man.—Mr. Pt NSENT most triumphantly challenges
any person to dispute his various positions, and
does not hesitate to declare, that, in his opinion,
the proposed, modification of the Navigation Laws
will be productive of the most lamentable conse=
cruences : the value of that opinion may however
be estimated by Mr. PINSENT'S avowal, that it is
a long time since lie has read the Navigation Lams,
and admits, that lie may therefore be somewhat in-
correct in his details, erc. Now, Sir, after so candid
an avowal (which, by the bye, was not necessary
to persons who are conversant with the Commer-
cial Code of the Country,) it really disarms an
antagonist, and it cannot be expected that any one
should, under such circumstances, accept the
challenge. But •if it is another feature of Mr.
PINSENT'S proposed system of Political Economy,
to decide upon measures of great national im-
portance without previously examining the pre-
mises, I do not think he will make many converts.
I remain, Sir; your humble Servant, J. H.

THE THEATRE.—MiSS EDMONSTONE resumed
the part of Jane Shore last night at Drury-Lane
Theatre, and, being encouraged by her previous
success, exerted her talents with more firmness.
Her performance was highly respectable. KEAN'S
Lord Hastings is more simple and chaste than
any of his other exertions, but the part is not
thoroughly adapted to his talents. COOPER'S
Gloster was again a prominent performance.—
HARLEy apologized for Madame VESTRIS, who
was afflicted by a cold, but who performed the
part of Giovanni.
WESTMINSTER PLAY.-The third and last re-
presentation of the Andria was given last night,
in presence of many persons of distinction,
amongst-whom wirs-his Ittlyttl Highness the Duke
of YORK, whose entrance was greeted with the
most flattering marks of respect and affection.—
The performance on this occasion differed in no
visible respect from the former. This Comedy,
with scarcely any variation, has been played in
much about the same state as it came from the
hands of the bondsman TERENCE j the pronun-
ciation and the costumes only have been trans-
lated into English. The manner in which the
young gentlemen acquitted themselves in their
respective parts reflects the highest c. At on
them, and must tend to sanction the reputation of
the School. The utmost that criticism can say
is, tliat these juvenile actors know better how to
gesticulate and speak than to listen, 'and indeed
in general the one is much more difficult than
the other.

BATH THEATRE, DEC. 16. Mrs. BUNN has
renewed her engagement here for a few nights,
for the express purpose of performing the charac-
ter of Queen Elizabeth, in a new play called
Kenilworth,, that was produced here last evening
with very - great splendour, as well as success.
Mrs. BUNN had already acquired great reputa-
tion by her performance of the same part, in the
play of Mau Stuart—but all her former exer-
tions united fell short of her excellent portraiture
of this part. Her dress (which is a fac simile of
the one worn by Elizabeth when she went to St.
Paul's) at once impressed the image of the Queen
on the minds of the audience ; and she never al-
lowed them to lose sight of her character the whole
evening. The , peculiar haughtiness, vehement
impatience, sudden passion, occasional tenderness,
frequent sarcasm, all so happily blended, as to
rivet the attention of her spectators. Her greatest
effort was in the garden-scene with the Countess
of Leicester, where she seizes her by the arm,
and summoning all her court, she exclaims to
Lord Leicester," Oh you are come in right good
time my Lord—know you this woman i" Her
burst of passion, relieved by a slight sarcastic,
half suspicious smile, produced an electric effect,
which was followed by several distinct rounds of
applause. The house was crowded in every
place, and the play given out for repetition every
night for the ensuing week.

BOTANY BAY WooL.—The following very
handsome tribute to the manufacture of the
West Riding of Yorkshire, produced from a
species of wool lately introduced into this
country, and grown in the colony of New
South Wales, has been paid by his MAJESTY to
our meritorious and indefatigable townsman, Mr.
Wm. lltusr, and conveyed to him through Mr.
Commissioner BiGac

" Sir B. Bloomfield presents his compliments to Mr. Com-
missioner Bigge, has had the honour to lay before his Majesty
the specimen of cloth made by Mr. 'Wm. Ilirst of Leeds, of
wool from the colony of New South Wales, which Mr. Bigge
transmitted for that purpose ; and his Majesty was pleased
highly to admire the beauty and texture thereof, and to express
his commands to Sir Benjamin to convey to Mr. Bigge his
Majesty's acknowledgments of his attention. Sir B. Bloom-
field has to request Mr. Bigge will have the goodness to in-
form him if an.aclditional quantity of the said cloth can be pro-
cured in England."--" Carlton House, Nov. 21, 1821."
(Leeds Independent.)
The following ludicrous direction was lately
sent on a letter from France :—" M. Dcs lixs Es,
Hei pacquener, Piquet de Lail," which it turned
out meant Hyde Park-corner, Piccadilly,

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.—Lord Amherst, in Lower
Grosvenor-street ; Captain Brooke Hay, in York-place, Baker-
street; Mr. and Mrs. Simeon, in Brook-street ; "Lord Mel-
bourne, at Whitehall, from Brocket Hall ; Mr. and Mrs.
Sykely m Park:strept ; Sir Edward and Lady Kennedy, in Up-
per Seymour-street ; Lord Stowell, in Grafton-street, from
Knowle, Kent ;- Lady Petre, in Grosvenor-square, from Sur-
rey ; Hon. C. Ashburnham, in Dover-street, from Bedford-
shire; General Powlett, in Hertford-street, May-fair, from
Herts ; Captain M'Dougall, of the 2d Life Guards, at Hakes'
Hotel.

DE PART U RES.—Hon. Captain Gordon, for Banbury; Mr.
and Mrs. Townshend, for the East Cliff, Brighton ; Colonel
and Mrs. Winthorpe, for Queen-square, Bath ; Hon. General
.Bligh, for PariS ' • Sir William Houston, Bart. and Mr. Long,
for Avisford, Sussex ; Sir John and Lady Shelley, from
Thomas's Hotel, for Mayersfield Park, Sussex ' • Sir D. Gould,
Bart. for Brighton ; Barry St. Leger, Esq. for Hastings, Sus-
sex ; John Waddington, Esq, from ditto, for .Dorsetshire ;
Colonel Dalrymple, from ditto, for Surrey ; Colonel H. Frede-
rick, from ditto, for Littleton House ; Col. 'Willoughby Cotton,
from Lord Craven's, for Brighton.

BRIGHTON, DEC. 17.—1 t is, we find, his MAJESTY'S inten-
tion to have the new Chapel at Brighton consecrated on Christ-
mas Day. All the Gentlemen and Children of the Chapel
Royal, we hear, are summoned to attend on this solemn occa-
sion. Mr. KNYvE TT if he is sufficiently recovered, or if not,
Mr. ATWOOD, is to be at the ()igen. his Majesty's Band
will accompany tho grand Chorusses. The selections are
to •be chiefly from LIE MEssimr and other works of
HANDEL, which his MAJESTY has chosen, from the double
influence of veneration for the taste of his late revered
father, and from his own sound and correct judgment. It is
hoped that this solemn service will be the prelude of a series of
Sacred Performance, when the business of the State will un-
avoidably deprive us of the presence of his MAJESTY.
ARGYLE Roo ms.—We had not ToOM to notice the Juvenile
Concert which took place in these Regions of Harmony on
Thursday last. This Concert was for the benefit of Mrs.
WILLIAMS, whose own house was not large enough for the
accommodation of her friends ; and it was a high- gratifica-
tion to the parents and friends of the little Performers to
witness their exertions. It is a singular instance of early
skill in a few young Ladies, who, with only the assistance
of their Music .Master, were able to entertain an assemblage of
four hundred persons. The whole was admirably managed.
Several.trios were performed, some on three grand piano fortes,
and others on two pianos and a hare. The instrumental music
was relieved by occasional songs, sung with great taste. French,
scenes, Chiefly from LE THEATRE D'EDUCATION, varied
the ainu,:.ments in a very interesting manner. Sonic
of the children were not more than six or seven years of age,
.yet they spoke the French language with ease, fluency, and
precision, and with a just conception. The music lasted from
eight till eleven, closing with CHERITRINI.S Overture to A NA-
DitEoN, arranged by Mr. Die PINYA, and performed with all
the effect of a full orchestra, by himself and two young Ladies.
The whole was a mental as well as a musical repast, and afford-
ed high gratification to a very elegant company.
ST. JAMES's PARK.—The gas pipes are now laid down
completely round this Park, and the iron lamp posts erected :
the lamps to the posts are the only part that remains to be
finished : it appears that the ROYAL DnivE, or private road for
the carriages of the Royal Family, commonly called the BIRD
CAGE WALK, will be lighted by gas lamps on each side of it :
one row nigh the walls of the private houses, and the other,
between the drive and the park railing : this double row of
lights will extend-from the Park-keeper's Lodge, Storey's-gate,
to the Guard-house, at Buckingham-gate.
The Princess Sophia paid a visit to the Duke of York yes-
terday, in the Stable-yard, at three o'clock in the afternoon.
After partaking of an elegant 'repast, her Royal Highness left,
again for her town residence.
The Princess. Sophia of Gloucester arrived in town yesterday
morning from her residence, Blackheath. Iler Royal High-
. ._
neas returned an in the evening. •
Te Duke and Duchess of Argyle arrived at their house in
Uer Brook-street, yesterday evening, from Scotland.
The Duke of Devonshire is gone to Hardwicke, not Chats-
worth. His Grace has a party on Christmas eve.
The Dukc of Northumberland has extended his improve-
ments so far, that no expectation is entertained that Northutn-
barland House will be fit for occupation before June, 1823.
Captain Chase, of the Governor's body guard at Madras, is
about to import, from this country, a carriage and harness,
which-will eclipse all others.
The Countess of Strathmore passed through Durham on
Wednesday last, on her way to Streatlarn Castle, from
Gibside.

A beautiful pelisse, worn by the Machioness of Conyngham,
is the admiration of all the fashionablcs at Brighton. It is a
present from her son, Lord Francis Conyngham, and is trim-
med with the royal ermine of the King's coronation robes, which
became his Lordship's perquisite of office as Master of the
Robes.

DOVER, DEC. 17.-Sir Robert Wilson and Lambton ar-
rived here last night, with the intention of embarking this after-
noon for Calais, in the Prince Leopold packet.
LORD BYRON.—This Member of the corps of Royal and
Noble Authors has recently written his " own Life," which
he has presented, as a mark of his friendship and esteem, to
the first Lyric Poet of the age. Mr. HURRAY has purchased
the MS. for two thousand guineas.
Last night Madame CATALaNi's first Concert, in the As-
sembly Rooms, George-street, was crowded with a fashionable
auditory—The ;,erformance went off with great eclat: NI adame
CATALAN' was in fine voice and astonished and delighted the
audience.—(Edinburgh Courant, Dec. 15.)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

—STATE OF TIIE ODDS.
BY.
9 to I agst Nlarcellus 16 to 1 agst c. out of Bess
11 to 1 agst c. out of Landscape 20 to 1 agst Frolic.
14 to 1 agst c. out of Sycorax

BETTING-ROOM, DEC. 17.
DER

0.1.K5.

5 to 1 agst Parasol
11 to 2 agst eteora
13 to •2 agst f. out of Reserve

12 to 1 agst Cat
12 to 1 agst f. out of Tippity-
witchet.

RIDDLESWORTII.
3 to 1 agst Frolic.
DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
9 to 1 apt Marian V. to 1 apt Swap
Iloto 1 apt Ajax • 13 to 1 apt Aquarius.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.

Fox CIIACE.—On Tuesday, December 4, Lord Lonsdaie's
hounds found a fox in the Gorse cover, on Lyndon 11111 (in
Itutlandshire) ; he took away to Lyndon Wood, one corner of
which he passed through, and went on to Wing Gorse, from
thence to Gunthorpe Gorse, and by Braunston to Lady Wood ;
he then went over Furze Hill, straight through Ouston Wood,
anti from thence to Tilton Wood, on the opposite side of which
he was seen lying dead beat in the middle of a field ; but the
hounds hitting upon several foxes in the wood could not be go
off to make the best finish of the best day's-sport that has been
recorded for sonic time. The distance from point to point, as
the crow flies, about 11 eleven miles, the run perhaps about 15,
which was done, notwithstanding the heavy state of the ground,
in one hour and 20 minutes ; many horses tired, and only three
were with the hounds from the beginning ;:o the end.

MEETINGS FOR THE PRESENT WEEK.

His Majesty's Stag Hounds, on Friday, at Golden Farmer
Hill.

The Chipperfield Harriers (Elects), on Friday, at Lay Hill
Common.

Sir Bellingham Graham's Hounds, on Friday, at Hog's
Lodge.
Mr. Shard's Hounds, on Friday, at Dowles.
The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, on Wednesday, qt Tiffiel4;
and on Friday, at Wappenham.
The Earl of Darlington's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at
Langton ; and on Saturday, at Laven Banks:
The Northumberland Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Bel-
say ; and on Friday, at Black Callerton.
The Cottesmere !founds, on Wednesday, at Greethara Inn ;
and on Thursday, at Cole's Lodge.
Lord Yarboreugh's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Burnham :
Friday, at Cuxwold ; and on Saturday, at the .Kennel.
The Earl of Scarbrough's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Spital
Hill ; and on Friday, at Sandbeck Park.
The Hatfield Harners, on Friday, at Bearswood Green.
The Sheffield Harriers, on Thursday,at Hooyland Commnn.
Mr. Meynell's Fox. Hounds, on Thursday, at Wocton Park;
and on Saturday, at Blithfield.
The Worcestershire Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, at Broad-
waters ; and on Friday: at Dildinv4ton.

TILE ARMY.

Captain NEPEAN, of the 4th Dragoon Guards,
leaves town in a few days for Madras.

Captain WEATUERELL goes out with a detach-
ment of the Royal Artillery to the Cape of Good.
Hope. •

At the examination on the 14th, at the Royal
Military College, he following Officers obtained
certificates :•--Captain WALKER, 19th Lancers ;
Lieutenant CRANFIELD, 90th Light Infantry ;
Lieutenant TINLING, Grenadier Guards ; Lieu-
tenant REED, 12th Royal Lancers; Ensign
.Tito-
MAS, 54th Regiment ; Ensign GR/EhlE, 79th
Highlanders.

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