The Sun.
London, England, 1817-12-25 00:00:00

ANOTHER SHIPWRECK.

•
:ABERDE.II.I4, DEa. morning',
.with fitarty Cahn, Vint a 'noise 'SO d•tTiniful as to
resemble the rolling of thunder, the sea run moun-
tains high, portending an' ea'sterly gale, which
comnrcuced violently towards noon, when a brig
w as observed standing for the harbour. The most
painful anxiety was naturally excited for the safe 7
ty of (the hapless vessel, now surrounded with the
most tremendous breakers, through which, how-
ever, 'she steered so steadily for. a considerable
time, as tb give, hopes of her safely gaining the
port ; but, alas when within nearly a cable
'length of the pier, a heavy sea struck the star
"board quarter, and 'the fresh in the river and Chi)
tide acting at the 'same time on the vessel, she
broached to, and Wiss overwhelmed by the sw.ceed-
ing wave, Wile's), 'Melancholy to relate, it was in:
gulphed, with all.on hoard, in the raging sea, to
the inexpressible anguish of thonslu.ds, who •ei it-
tressed thse heirt-renting scene. Front pat; Oft 1,1 e
wreck,-which was soon after cast ashore, the un-
fortunate 'vessel proved to be the Gleaner, Jong
-CAing'irEN.n, of and for this place, from .itields,
'coal lailen. The crew consisted of five persons,
two Or three of whom have lot families, alto, in
this trying and afflictive period, we trust, 'Shall.
*shire the .public beneeolence, so eminentiy con-
spicuous oti all occasions of distress.—The brig
AdMiralNelson, Ron wrsog , froin Gottenbnrg.,
and two sloops trorn Shields, were in this Bay Ilat
Thursday afternoon ; but, as well as sonic other
vessels reported to have been seen yesterday, it is
hoped may have got to the South

A GENERAL BILL
OF ALL THE CHRISTENINGS SAND BURIALS,
Front Dec. 10, 181.6, to Dec•. 16, 1817.

Christened in the 97,pariShes within the walls I,ol4—Burka
1,085. "
Christened in the 17 parishes without the walls s,4l9—Bu-
ried 3,933.
Christened in the 2•', ont• parishes in Aliddlesex and. SurreY.
12,71ii—Buried 10,108.
Christened in the in. parishes in the City and Liberties of
'Westminster 4,940—fl rigid 4.836.

Christentd.
Mal" • 12'624 tln x 1124, *9
F.:mates 11,505

Males ..10,033 tin all 19,961
Fetwkies 9,935

FaII:NCH PAYERS.

PARTS, DEC. 21:--4-1er-Majesty Queen Maria
11,,wi, ['rine6B of Lucca, arrived on the 6th in-

s; .{it .it at h r principality.
A tritoci.al'assassinmion *as perpetrated on the
13(11 insrtint„ at St. Omer, on oue Roger,. a voi=
tinier and•his.wife. The latter alone- survived
her mitinds. A sorgeon, the brother of the de-
ceased, is suspected of the crinie-, and has been
arrcs,ted.

CHAMBER OF DEPITTIES, Dec. 20 • •
Tile iiiSCaSsina at. the, Projet regarding the
Press having been resumed,
-AI, liecquey, .far the. Reporter:of the Com-
mittee, replied, to the ,arguments .urged ygainst the,
lic•contended,
,withrespectto the pro-
position of iptroctucijig by,Jory, that it was
by way of .41.1 oilen,dment to,the Pro-
, to introduce so important a change in their
criminal teLjs.lation,.•-• • • .
The. Presidentsummed,up what. had been said,
and obterFO, that the lust
:question to be decided
was the proppsed sepration of the 27th Article
(cs.!Npecliog- the Journals) from the Projet.
cite Neoper of the Seals announced, that the
Kiwyr consented to the,,propositionof making the
-art respecting the Journals. a separate law, and
4:1s0 to the Ocsiye. (if the Coratuitteeithat the re-
*i.iictions on them ;Mould only continue till the end
Sc:,,ttion of ,V,l,:,i..c.A,pprabatio).
NJ., Kt:n[llst expre,ssen doubts as to the roini Of
Prqeeedi-ng,;,and movedthat the Projet should
he OVeimsed Article by article. •
- Court oisier thought
:the forms employed
pellet:ay regular, and called, for passing to the

yo; v. • . .
M:. Corbieres opposed malting the 27th article
ti►e ohje.ct.ot a prelintinary,deeision..
The Keeper of the Seals explained, and' M.
Rivier.e..detended the.form adOpted..
.M. De Villele tuot►ght that the Chamber ought
to reserve to itself, 10. arrange the 27th Article,
and moved that, the Projet be discussed article by

article. :
M. 13,:cquev stated that the Committee unani-
mously recommended the separation of the two
parts of 0.%e
M. Troucho-n coptended that the proposed
at must be sent to the Bureau.--(Cries
of—to the vote, to the vote.)
The President.-7- I wish to consult the Cham-
bei;; will it separate the 27th Article from the
Projet
he Chamber agreed to the division of the

PrGiet. . 7
Tice 27th Article, as amended by the Commit-
tee, 44,vas put to the vote separately from the Pro-
jet, avd adopted in these, terms
`!'he Journals and other periodical works
which treat of, political matters and news,
shall nui appear until the end of ,the Session of
the Ch.t!nbers of 1818; except by the authority of
the
Ov the scrutiny, there appeared 131 white
,al.l 97 black.
. The Presideotl—The Chamber adopts.
St.:crai voic#:s—What, what ! There is no Pro-

jet of
Pre:i:lcnt77-the Chamber adopts the r‘roje

of Law.,
Ti!e•Articles of the Projet were then put to the
wqrte. ,
-.The first.six were adopted with the Amend- '
went, proposed by the Committee.
' . 0,? an Amendment proposed by the Committee
in ktiele 7, negativing the power given .in the
Projet of ,seizing a work before publication,, on
the ground of its containing a direct excitement to
ci•irn”, a lung discussion took
,place.
M..l.:ellart wished to know if a Work, exciting
to Cr could not be seized at the printers ;
flits. the Chamber was.ready to authoriie the im-
punity of provocation to revolt
• M. Boin contended that no law ought to permit
e
thentering, the houses of individuals; to break up
presses and. seize .a worle before it bad been pub-
lished.--(Cries of—to the vote.)
VoisiOde G 4 m rtepe* mounted the Tribune,
but his voice was lost in the tiimidt.
The. President rang his bell. • • ,
M. llavez thought- it impossible that the Cham-
ber should: wish.the Authorities to remain were
spectators.of attempted crimes—(Murmurs on the
cot*. jateche)
' Corbiei* said, the power given by the Pro-
'jet mig,bt be used to suppress useful Works, merely
becatise• they- disp`e tsed\ the Police ; it might be
Made Hn engine of ,arbitrary poWer; and therefore
he opposed-it, •
- Pfc., 'Keeper of the Seals urged, that it was
im-
possNe.-• the Ministry would act upon a charge of.
an excitement to crime without foundation,'when,
the tribunals would have to judge the accusation.
,I).iip'Ont 'Opposed the Article, and M. Jae-.
clue nfrt- sup ted
M 'de \Miele cuntendefl that it' was, impossible
there:C:66ld be any. clandestine' printing,houses,
and* therefore there was no necessity *for the
power given by the Article, which might be,
abuse.d... • .
MAtivivre supported the Article, contending.
that an incendiary work might be entered mulct. a
false tles.ignation.,,-[Cries of—to the vote.]
The scretinyavas resorted to, when there ap•
pe:are'd for theselection of the power of seizing
winks. before .pUblication, on*,the ground of their
containi4 on excitement to crime, 110 ; a,ainst
l 0 'I partgraph referred to- was; atm-,
fore, as proposed by the Committee, struck out.
The consideration of the remainder Of the art'-
, cles was -postponed., tilt Monday,
PAttls,. DEC. .21.—A.report is in circulation that
a negociation, is on foOt between Spain and her
r'evolteil -Colonies, and" that his Catholic Majesty
• is dispOsed to make some co cessions in-faVonr of
the Insurgents, conformable to the spirit of the
times, and the present situation of the Colonies.
• The' Gazette•ot Genoa, of the 10th 'instant, un-
tier the bead of Turin, gives the folloWing extract
of a triter Iron) Algiers, dated NOV; Bth
"'Tie new Dey, 'Wormed of the bad spirit
whieb..prev-ailed- among the 'soldierY;Auitted his
Palace during the nigut bet ween'the 4d and Sd
instant, and withdrew with all his Ministers, car-

lying with .him all his money, to the fort of Ras
Pa, which conintands the town, and is defended
by 30 pieces of cannon of large calibre. The Turks
assembled the next day, and proceeded in a me-
nacing manner to the fort ; but they were induced
to retire to their barracks, where ten of the
ringlepders were, by order of the Dey, immedi-
ately strangled."
French Five per Cents. Saturday,' t 54

LAW IN CELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Dr.c. 24.

The LORD CHANCELLOR was this ►lay occupied
from ten o'clock till near four, in the hearing of
arguments of Counsel On dry legal points of .no
interest but to "the' parties_concerned.
The three.uitions'respecting the Opera House
were postponed tilt the petit Seal.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH, ►n the; course of 'the
morning, had a conference with'his Lordship in
his private chamber. •
, The LORD CHANCELLOR l►as intimated, that on
the 9th and loti► of January he will give,jullg•
meat in several causes which stand over• for that

purpose.
The Court, at its rising, tidiourned for the
Christthas holidays;

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DEC. ''q

STRANIS BRIDGB.-COVERRIALE V. BURRELL.
This was an action to recover a :Deposit paid
upon the purchase of an-annoily of 1161. granted
by the Strand 'Bridge 'Company to tie plaintiff,
secured upon tolls payable; or to be•paid,.ro
the said Company. The ground of the action was,
that the grant of the annuity was not conformable
to the Stature of Incorporation, and the question
was, whether the particulars of sale under which
the plaintiff purchased were complied with by the
defendant.'
Lord ELLENBoxouGH•was of opinion that' -the
grant was not a strict compliance with the Sta-
tute. and therefore directed . the Jury to 'find for
the plaintiff, with liberty to the defendant to bring
the case under the consideration of the Court above.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 116/.
Mr. Ilarryat for the plaintiff, and Mr. Gurney
and Mr. Barnewell for the defendant.