The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-08 00:00:00

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Lord flrlfast, M. P. to joir-11;is Regiment, the 7tll flussars,
Ediiihtirtflt, from bong's Hotel: William Riley, Esq. to his
seat nckar Windsor, from ditto ; ( olonel Cull'. M. P. for
from ditto; Mr. and 'Mrs. Gregory and family, for
Brighton, front ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, for ditto, from
ditto.

CHANCRS.—The Dtile and Dneliess of Richmond, from their
seat, laicolm, Sussex, on a visit to the Marques and Mar-
chioness of ..‘nglesea, at their seat in Staffordshire; the NLir-
firiess and Marchioness of Cholinoadeley. arid Lord Henry
holmoodelty, to Brighton; the Earl of Roeksavage, On a
visit to the Hon. Mrs. Lisle, at her seat, near King3ton
and Laity Charlotte Seymour, to Brighton ; Lord and Lady
Riversdale, from Warren's Hotel, on a visit to Owen Wit -
hams, Esc', M.P. at his seat, Temple House, Bucks.

BATH HIII VA lA.—Lord and Lady Decies and family. Lady
B. Bouvet ie, Lady E. Fane, Lady M. Keith, Sir G. Prevost,
Sir 1-1. White—Major-General Browne, Colonel Crookshank,
Colonel Nlagenis, Colonel Pepper, Colonel Peacock and
family, Colonel Willock, Major Donellan, Major Richards,
Captain Adams, Captain Fellowes, Captain Joyes, Captain
Justice, Captain Ives, Captain Jeffreys, Captain Mackey,
Captain Mount, Captain Rattray, Captain Tyler, Captain
Wynne, Captain Whiting..

ROYAL BIRTH.—We are extremely happy to
announce to the YOUNG HOLIDAY FOLKS, pre.
eions to their departure for School, that they
may be highly gratified by a sight of the FINE
YOUNG LIONS that were whelped early this morn-
ing. at the ROYAL MENAGERIE, Exeter 'Change.
FEsTivings AT ASHRIDGR CASTLEI.—E4rIy in
the week the hospitable seat of the Earl and
Countess of BRIDGWATER Was a Beene tft I:HietV ;
all the families in the vicinity were visitants. The
Earl and Countess of Verolam, General Cape!, the
Stanhopes, the Lady Brownlow, Captain and
Mrs. Cost, Eat' and Countess of Macclesfield,
and his Royal flightless the Duke of Gloucester.
Grea,t sport in the field in the mornin: ; music
and cards in tha evening. The Royal Doke was
very successful in his game, Speculation. A-se-
ries of more happy days have been seldom seen.
EXTRAORDINARY PEDESTRIANISM This morn-
ing Mr. JAMES HARRISON, a Naval Offices, re-
siding in Baker•street, Portman-square, under_
took, for a wager of 50 guineas, to go on foot to
the nine•mile stone on the Edgeware-rord. stay
there a quarter of an hour, and return within two
hours.—He started from Cumberland-gate, Hyde-
park, precisely at 5 o'clock, accompanied by two
Gentlemen on hot sebsek, who acted as umpires,
and arrived at the spot appointed ten minutes be-
fore nine. After taking some refreshment at the
house of Alr. Boc HEIR, and staying the stipalared
time, he set out on his return, and arrives-I at
Cumberland-gate exactly Hoer tninot es before test,
winning without much difficulty. Tuis is consi-
dered as great a pet formance es any on record.—
Betting Was 6 to 4 against the pertormance.
LEEDS VOLUNTBERS.-11 is With no small degree
of pleasure that we are enabled to inform the
public, that in consequence of a meeting loely
held at the Ceurt-bouse in this fowl', a deter-
mination has been formed to enrol a body of
Volunteers, to consist of nit less than 300, with
a view of aiding the Civil Power in maintaining
she order and tranquillity of the Borough, and to
prOvide effectual means of resistance against any
mischievous attempts that may be made to disturb
the public peace. It was the object of our assi-
duous endeavours some weeks ago, to rouse our
loyal fellow-townsmen to shake off the supine-
ness-and apathy which seemeel to have benumbed
them; and to stimulate them to oppose a resolute
front to the daring encroachments of the licen-
tious and iotatuated men who were meditating
schemes most destructive to the well-neing of so-
ciety. The warning long ago gives!' by Ministers in
Parliament of the dangerous state of the country,
and urging the necessity of Volunteer Corps being
embodied for the preservation of the peace, is
now about to he attended to ; and the numerous
representations in the public prints, tending to
promote the adoption of a plan so imperatively
tequired, have at length 'begun to produce the
desired effect. By the advertise'ment" inserted in
this number, to which we beg
,to refer our
Readers, it will be seen that the lists, intended
for the enrolment of those who 'nay be disposed
to answer this patriotic summons, are to remain
open moil next Monday week. The corps iS
to be commanded by the !Recorder, John Hardy,
Esq. and C. Beckett, Esq. the Mayor, has ac-
cepted the rank of Major. We are not a little
sanguine that the lists will he filled by the time
specified, and that by' the prosecution of this
plan, the seditious promoters of dist tir bance and
misrule will be effeetnally kept within bounds,—
(Leeds Independent, Jan. 6.)
The Christmas vacation at the Royal Academy
terminated on Thursday, and yesterday the several
Schools of Art, and the Library, were opened to
the Students, for the Spring Term.
Mallow, in Ireland, has since the arrival of
Mr. BEcurra anti his bride, seen one continneri
scene of gaiety : a grand ball has been given at
the Assembly Rooms, at which Mrs. IhcHett
was hitt oiloceel, to all the petsons of distinction
fur same miles I ORM!,

FOR THE SUN.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAIIk%

MR. EDITOR—AtICI' all you have published of
mine in THE SUN, on the inconsistency and ab-
surdity of this claim, which none but the vilest of
Radicals can countenance ;—after the' history I
have given of tbr Popish Religion, as brought
here by AUGUSTINE, aid the rapacity of its Clergy;
the whole forming a Irightfal picture,-1 I.lave no
inclination to amplify on the subject, which
have extta,,s:e,l, to its end ; and so satisfied were

you, Sir, with my Letters, as to recommend them
to be thrown into a pamphlet ; and 1 would have
followed your advice, had it n.)t interfered trill►

my other avocations; but as the Papists ate
about repeating their application to Parliament,
sto be admitted in civil trust and authority, in de-
tiaure the Protestant Chtouh, with a total in-
differt•nce to the spirit of all Religion, it BBITAN..

NICUR, or any other of your Correspondents, will
collate my Papers on this important question,
witl► his own, ‘ehieli I admire, he will do great
service to the Protestant Cause, and honour to
himself. 1 wish to see it, and that it may be put
into the hands of every Member in both Houses
of Parliament, as they enter therein. The obsti-
nacy of the Papists in mAciog a claim that has
been so often scouted, is no proof of its justice ;
hut it is of their rancour, which disappointment
has created, and that their object in consequence
is to become, as much as possible, a thorn in the
side of the Legislature. This is outrageous, and
I hope BRITANNICUS will expose the baseness of
a ptinciple, which a faith in the infallibility of a
man, leads to an entire disregard for the spirit
of true Religion, and a love of tempor'sl power, in
contempt of the Church Establishment.

AN OLD BARRISTER.