The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-13 00:00:00

Literates.

SERRES.—ThIS Lady, who styles her-
self the Princess of CUMBERLAND, has recently
announced pretensions to the Ciown of Poland,
alleging that she is lineally descended from
STANISLAUS, the last King of that country. There
was another lady who had tried her fortune on
the stage without success, and who a few years
ago claimed the patronage of Government, upon
the plea that she could trace her descent from
ST. GFORGE of Cappadocia, the protecting Saint
of this country. A third, it seems, now in this
country, professes to be descended from the an-
cestors of one of the Continental Sovereigns. As
to Mrs. SERRES, our Royal Family, as well as
the Government, are interested in the investiga-
tion of her claims, since they cannot be indif-
ferent to the fate of a 44 Cousin," and Government
are bound to ascertain the validity of her claim
to a considerable sum which she affirms to have
been left to her by his late -MAJESTY.

PRISON DISCIPLINE.. A " 6 CORRESPONDENT"
observes, that he sees not the neces,ity for any
reply to the Strictures from " Hertford" beyond
a recommendation to our Readers to his
communication,and to cpmpnre it with the Strictures
—a communication, two thirds of which consist
of an extract from a Newspaper, for the truth or
inaccuracy of which he cannot be responsible,
the probability of its correctness being also ad-
mitted by the Strictures ; whilst the eight or ten
lines of Introduction actually stipulate for Hard
Labour as a counterpoise to the effects of com-
forts superior to those which many of the pri-
soners possess at home. That such a superiority
in regard to air, cleanliness, goodness of food,
regularity of meals, medical attendance,
does exist in many cases, has been stated too'
often in the English Papers to be doubted—one
case very recently—but do the half dozen lines
of Introduction quarrel with this ? What is the
extent of the animadversion ? Why, that if " the
best of every thing" (quoted from memory)
" shall be supplied without the accompaniment of
the best of hard work,", then the consequences
must be pernicious, as holding out a premium on
committal for small offences whose punishment
on conviction may be only an extension of impri-
sonment! Does the communication fairly admit
of any meaning beyond , this ?—a meaning ac-
tually contended for even by those Strictures.—
Does it make an attack on Ireland, as Ireland?
Does it even make an attack on Prison Disci-
pline, except where hard labour is not joined to
improved comforts ? What then becomes of the
dilemma about Carrickfergus Gaol ?—of the
" amende honorable"—of the " apology"—of
the misrepresentations" ?—Gone ! and, like the
baseless fabric of a vision, left not a wreck behind !
The equestrian statue of his Majesty, GEO not
THE THIRD, may shortly be expected to be added
to the other ornaments of Liverpool. The spot
upon which it is intended to be erected, in Lon-
don-road, is now being inclosed, to enable the
workmen to proceed without interruption.

Sir FRANCIS 13unnErr has resided for some
time past at his seat of Ramsbury Manor, iu
Dorsetshire, where the Baronet lives in the true
style of old English hospitality.

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WRITTEN OVER A GATE:
Here lives a man who, by relation,
bepends upon predestination,

Tor whidi the learned and the wisp
His Understanding much despise;
But I pronounce, With loyal tongue,
liiin in the right, them. in the wrong;
For how could.such a wretch succeed
But that, alas ! it was decreed ? •

REGISTER OF FASHIO.

VASUIONABI. E ARRlvm.s.7--Sir 'John B. JohnstOnC,
at Marshal ThonipSon's Hotel, Cavendish-square ; J. Worsley,
Esq. at ditto ; Major Stewart, of 'the 84th, at the Royal Hote4
St. James's-street,.from his seat,lFairfield Latlge-; S. O'Grady,
Esq. son of the Chief Baron, at ditto ; It. Burrowes, ESA.. at
ditto, from Ireland; —Jarrat, Esq. at ditto; from his seat,
Lincolnshire ; the Rev. C. Jenkins, at ditto ; Capt. Wood, at
the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn•-street, from India; Sir Thos.
Hislop, Bart. Governor of Madras' at ditto, from India.
DE PART un,Es.—Yesterday the Al archioncss or Londonderry
left town for North Cray ; the Earl and Countess of ilardwicke
and family are on their way fromlieland, to the;r seat Wim-
pole Hall, in Caminidgeshire --; _ yesterday Lord and Lady
Burghcrsh left the Brunswick Hotel, Hanover square„ on a
visit to the Earl of Westmorland; at his seat, Epthorp, in
Sorthamptonsire ; Lady Caruthers and family, from the St.
James's Hotel, for a tour through France. •
BATH A nnivax.s..---Marquess Camden, Marquess and Mar-
chioness of Bath, Lord and Lady .Tohn Thynne, Lady and
Miss Arbuthnot, Sir 11. Bateman' Sir J. Greville, Sir It. C.
Hoar; Sir T. 13. and Lady Lethbridge,--General and. Mrs.
Dickson, Gen. Fraser, Col. and ,Mrs. Nevon, Col. Brown, Col.
Caldwell, Major—and Mrs. Estcourt, Major Lumley, Cqotain
Bygrave, Caot. Jones, Capt. Martin. Lieut. Smith—Dr. Ducke
Rev. Dr. Bliss; Rcv. Mr. and Mts. Cregoe, Rev. Mr. Ashe,
Rev. Mr. Colston, Rev. Mr. Estcourt, Rev. Mr. Maggs, Rev.
Mr. Pearson, Rev. Mr. Tuffnell, Reit. Mr. Whateley.