The Sun.
London, England, 1818-12-14 00:00:00

MONDAY. DECEIVIBER 11 1818.

December 12, 1811.

AT a Numerous and highly RespretabliMeet-
-
ing of PROPRIETORS of EAST-INDIA STOCK, held
this Day at the CUP of London Tavern, Sir THOMAS BAR-
ING, Bart. M.P. in the Chair, the following Resolutions
were passed unanimously :

Proposed. by Sir
_Robert Wigram, Bart. and seconded by

friaries Forbes, Esq. M.P.

1. That in' the opinion of this Meeting, WILLIAM TAT-
LOR MONEY, Esq. M.P. is eminently qualified to supply
the Vacancy in the Court of Directors,caused by the lamented
Death of that able and distinguished Member of it, Mr.
Lumsden.

Proposed by James Alexander, Esq. M.P. and seconded by
Eenjamin Shaw, Esq.

t. That this opinion is founded on Mr. MONEY's general
knowledge of the Interests of the Company—his indefatiga.
ble application to Public Business—his acknowledged ta.
lents—and on the high iategrity of hit. character. • .

11/•)0(;: Join Forbes, Esq. and sconded hp Abel Chap,

man, Esq.

3. That, impressed with a strong conviction of the Bene-
fitswhich the Company cannot fail to derive from the Ser-
vices of an individual so justly entitled to esteem and confi-
dence, the Proprietors who are now present earnestly recom-
mend Mr. MONEY's Claims to the Patronage' and Support
Abe whole Constituent Body, and they accordingly pledge
themselves to make the most strenuous and unremitting ex-
ertions to insure his success at the ensuing. Election.
Resolved, That the above Resolutions be inserted in the
Public Papers.

THOMAS BARING, Cbairman.
Proposed by Joseph Home, Esq. M.P. and seconded by Ge,

neral Gabriel boveton, M.P.
That the cordial Thanks 'of this Meeting he given to Sir
Thornas Baring, Bart. for his able Conduct in the Chair.

To the PROPRIETORS of EAST-INDIA STOCK,
T,ATUES AND GRNTGEMBN,-

tiNCOURAGED by the flattering testimonies
-22-4 of regard, and the cordial assurancesof support, which
I have this day received from a very numerous and most re-
spectable assemblage of your Body, I am induced to renew
my earnest and respectful solicitations for your Votes and
Interests at the ensuing Election.

_ .
If T should, through your suffrages, IA elevated to the dis-
tinguished situation to which I aspire, I can assure you, with
treat sincerity, that it shall be my earnest indeavour to emu-
late the example of your late lamented Director, Mr. LUMS-
DN, and devote my best attention to your important
Concerns.

I have the honour to be,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient, obliged, and faithful Servant§
NV11.1.1.15/I TAYLOR MONEY.
ctreatharn Park, December 12, 1818.

ON 'THURSDAY, J4NUARY 7, 1819, WILL BE
LISHED,
NUMBER I. of

AWEEKLY NEWSPAPER. propoqeil to is,
entitled THE LEEDS INDEPENDENT; and Yntsi
COUNTY ADVERTISER. Price 7d. each, or 7s. 6d. per
quarter.
TO THE PUBLIC.

Thr rising prosperity of tht Town of Leeds; the rapid in

crease of its population ; the .corresporling signs of proi:res-
sive industry and wealth, in the numerous flourishing., ma-
nufactoring towns by which it is surronoded ; bare long in-
dicated that au additional Pithlic Newspaper, if spiritedly
conducted, on 1, mdependent anti cOostant gromets,
whether considered as an amusing Lit osty and Political Mis-
cellany, or (Which is of more imp,rtsirme) as. a fa chan-
nel of Commercial .intelligence, conl,l scarcely fail to obtain
that portion of pul,lic favour and support wstch its intrinsic
merits might he found to deserve. If anyaloohts of this oc-
casionally arose, they were immediately remoVed hie...aten).
plating the flourishing state of the two Public Journals, in
this town, so long and so firmly established. Their circulation
is great and extensive; their columns are crowded with com-
mercial advertisembats, to an excess that has not unfrequent
ly rendered the exclusion of impoetant counitanicatious un•
avoinabfe. have been sources of wealth to their pro-
prietors s_‘and aceorAng to the different views of the politics{
parties which ehey hare respectively supine ted, have sere-
rally contributed to distiresesh the name of the town in
which they are published, by the seal ant, sneers: with which
theesitave alternately-advocated or coodentaed the measures
of the Government—with which they have watched and ani-
madverted upon the current events of the times. From ttie
mere overfiowings, therefore (if we may so say) of these con,.
corns, a Third Newspaper may fairly calculate on sinlicieoi
support. in both pork and Hull, places not so populous as
Leeds, both as respects their actual population, and as re-
spects the neighbourhoods in which they are respectivel) si-
tuated, Three Newspapers are liberally patronized. Surely,
then, we may venture to hope, that the Public will think us
neither premature nor presumptuous, in- introducing a
Third-Paper to the much more important clod improving
Town of Leeds.
We are thus minute, in stating the grounds upon which we
come before the Public, chiefly for the purpose of disclani
any motives of invidj.ius hostility towards the PrcprietJrs
the other-Newspaper Concerns in, the same towu. We are
actuatet4 not by aiiy wish to injure their properties, but (we
speak fraukly) with a view towards the fair and honourable
improvement of our own. We wish to take nothing from
them; but are iatinenced by the consideration, that, while
we may be permit •ed to rejoice in our own prosperity, we
shall not hare to lament that our success is founded on the
private injury of others.
With regard to the Principles on which the New Paper is
to be conducted, when we say r hat their basis aild be lb us
attachment to the Constitution—loyalty to the Throne—and
a reverential regard for the Established Religi•.or and Laws
of the Empire, we hope we say enough to satisfy liberal
minds. We are under no pledge to any man, or set of Men,
whatever. We stand triton truly independent et ouods, both
as respects pecuniary arrangements, and as respects the pro-
mises df general support we have received. We are tree,
and we will remain so. We pledge ourselves to nothing,
except that we shall endeavuur to avoid the bitterness of re-
ligious contention, and the heartburnisgs of private malice
or persopal invective. There may be various modes of advo-
cating the principles which we hold. Others may pursue the
course they think the best. They may advocate these, any
other principles they think proper. Our sole competition
with them, shslll be in the zealous firmness, yet temperate
moderation, with Which we trope to hold on in that course
'which is in a'cordance with the dictates of our con-
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rizing purpose, but in which we have always honestly endea-
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and-which (may our best exertions in it'lave effect) we think
most.roodutivis to the true interests of At State, anal to tb
prosperity and happiness of all descriptions of our Fellow.
subjects.
As to the manner in which these intentiobs will or may be
accomplished, we beg to decline making ally profeesions.—
Theannunciation of most new Works is generally accompa-
nied 'with so many promises that are never fulfilled, with the
fallacious inducementsof &smolt), expectations never realized,
that Honest Sineerity is ashamed of its dishonoured course.
It shall he our study to render the LEEDS iNDEPi.;NDENT an
amusing Literary Miscellany, as well as a faiLoftil
Journal. In one word,: it shall be out endeavour to make it,
not the best publication of the kind ill the world (for in that
endeavour we should assuredly fail), hut we .. mainly do hope
to render it as honest and as excellent a Paper, as our own
humble qualifications, aided by those of much more eloqUeut
pens, are competent to produce. To the publication itself,
therefore, we refer, in order to justify a testimony of public
approval, or a sentence of public condemnation. We shall
await the decision with mingled hope and apprehension, flat-
tering ourselves that our infant undertaking' will meet with
-success, and yet not without a degree of anxiety lest it should
encounter disappointment.
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Messrs. Newton and Co. Country Newspaper Office, No, 5,
Warwick-square, Newgate-street; and Mr. White, Fleet-
street. • •

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