The Sun.
London, England, 1820-08-17 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 16.—Arrived the Rkval
Sovereign, Royal George, and Regent yacht's,
and his Majesty's ships Liffey, Hind, and Came-
lion, from off Brighton.
WHITBY, AUG. I s.—Arrived the Aimwell,
Baxter, from Greenland, with one.fish, 10 tuns
of oil.

.FALMOUTII, AUG. 14.—Arrived the Countess
of Chichester packet with mails from the Brazils,

42 days from Pernambuco.

PLYMOUTH,, AUG. 15.—Passed up Channel the
Anna Robertson, Brown, from Rio Janeiro, in
65 days.

STATISTICAL ACCOUNT of SCOTLAND

The credit which the Clergy of Scotland have
derived, from the assistance given by them in car-
rying on, and completing the Statistical Account of.,
Scotland; is increasing rather than diminishing. A
plan in imitation of the one adopted in Scotland is
now carrying on by Mr. Shaw Mason,in regard to the.
Statistics of Ireland, the third volume of which
has lately been published. It was reviewed by
Mr.,Chlrles Dupin, a celebrated member of ,the
National Institute of France, and in the Report,
or " Comme reodu," given by him to the. Aca-
demy.,of Sciences in Paris, there is the following
pa ra Lqaph :
" This mode resembles that adopted by Sir John Sinclair,
in compiling his Statistical Account of Scotland. He had re.
'`course to the 'Ministersof the Scotch Churelt, a class of men
as remarliab:e for the extent and accuracy of their literary
acquirements, as.for the strictness of their religious principles
and morals." .

It must be highly gratifying to the Clergy of
Scotland-to all connected with them—and,in-
deed, to those who are partial to the form of
ecclesiastical government established in Scotland
to have such an eulogium from the pen of so dis-
tinguished a literary character as M. Dupin, who
could have no inducement, but the conviction of
his own mind, to make such declaration.

The notorious Hunt7 a few weeks since, pub-
lished a recommendation to observe as a day of
mourning the 16th of August, the anniversary of
the memorable dispersion of the Manchester mob,
and the arrest of their audacious leader and his
immediate associates. Yesterday was the day,
and his Radical friends, in compliance with this
recommendation,- placarded the Metropolis; but
it appeared frOm their notices, that the object
was not so much to mourn as to levy contribu-
tions; for they'called, upon their brethren, ex-
pressly " to testify their sense of gall that- has
taken place, by aiding with their mite the Sub-
erVton for the indoppfty
.tlf the brave Hunt and
his suffering frknds,"—TSuch is tile-sincerity and
clisinterestedness of the mourning ,of Mr. HUNT,
4-and his associates in mischief.—(Morning Post.)

THEATRICAL REGISTER.
Peg ifirmed Last
THEATRE ItoyAt., DRURY LANE.—VediCe Preserved ; 4flier,
- Mr. Rear; ; Pierre, Mr..lumius Brutus Rooth ; BeiVidera*,j
. MR. W. \Vest. After which, Love Laughs at Locksmiths.
THEAtI4E: RoYAL, HAvmAttlitit:,—The Prize. After ich,
(311)e):: Exchange':no Robbery. 'Do whichVVas ad
sieelole.Saririse\
THEATRE ItOTAL,-TgGEISII. OPERA FIOUSE.,=2IIIe.
After which, The Promissory Note. To which was folded,
The Raidezvous,

• - conßEspoNtANTs.
The Letter of J, I). though candid and judicious, recom-
mends measure's too fate for adoption.
losoros is received, and we hope to insert it To-morrow.

For Otto, and the Continuation .of the Evidence on the
TIMBER DUTIES, see the Fourth Page.

PII.IC E OF STOCKS

TDB DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK•

3 per Cent. Red. 6Biii
3 per Cent. C0n5..... 67f ii 4
3f per Cent. ...... .. 76i 77
4 per Cents
),per Ct. Navy Ann... 102-liii I
5 per Cent. 179- 1044

Bank Long Ann. 17'15-1(411s
India Bowls 20s. I Bs. 20s. pr.
Lax. Bills, 2d. 3s. ss. pr.
Onthium l4 04 dis.
Culls. for Account. 68

, .
MAILS.
AstnivEn—l Dublin, I Waterford,. I Guernsey and Jersey,
I France, I Brazils.
DUE-2 Gottenburgli, 2 Flarnburgli.'

HIGH WATER AT LONDON gRIDGE TO-111ORROW.
Morning, 5 minutes after B.—Ereiling, 91 alllitllts alter 8

THE SUN.

SOLED! QUIS DICERE FALSUM JUDEAT?

LONDON,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1820.

THE QUEEN, this morning, took her seat on

a Chair placed for her near the Throne, and not

on that which had been also provided for HER

MAJESTY near her Counsel. 11, therefore, appears

iat HER MAJESTY'S attendance in the House

has not proceeded from a desire to instruct her

iaw Advisers as to her Defence. What other

motive may have led Mat AtutsTY to this

measure can only be conjectured.

The mob which accompanied the QUEEN'S

Carriage was not so great as might have been an-

cipated. On the Box of Alderman Woon's

Chariot, which preceded the QUEEN'S, stood a

man who appeared to have great influence over

he mob, and to direct their applause and their

hootings.

The Duke of YORK rode to thee. House on

horseback, and was much applauded.

The proceedings of the House began by calling

over the Roll of Peers. It was expected, tha

when this ceremony was gone through, the Duke

of LEINSTER would make a Motion, which would

occupy some time, before the ATTORNEY-GENE

AL could begin to open the case.

On this, day commences one' of the most awfu
events in which the tranquillity, we will not say
the safety, of. the Country has ever been involved:
A Princess by affinity, as well as marriage, closely
connected with the House of BRUNSWICK, is to
be 'tried on Charges which would,- if well-
founded, be disgraceful to the lowest of her sex
in any age or country. Most earnestly do we
wish that she may be able to pass through the
Ordeal, like gold through a. furnace, and return
to the world with the utmost purity of character.
Such a wish we have all • along expressed; and
never have we presumed to suppose h q. guilty,
however we may have condemned he: deFort-
ment since her last arrival in this country. 'We
have looked with surprise and pity on those who
appeared to think, that after so solemn and so
determined a demand of an open and public trial,
'in the eyes of the Nation, it was•possible to stifle
a question of so much interest and importance
by a private compromise, that would haie been
disgraceful to
.all parties. After her MAJES-
Ty's appeal Parliament for the most .Com-
prehensive and, minute investigation- of her con-
duct, " the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth," could alone clear or con-
demn her, .effvet the ends of justice and 547.
tisfy mankind. As to the presumption of her
innocence by • the multitudes who •assembled
to do homage to her by Acclamations and Ad-
dresses, they could not weigh a feather in the
scales of Justice: Whatever Faction, Sedition,
and Rebellion may urge, and whatever Sophistry
may pretend, the Tribunal before which her
MAJESTY/ will be tried may fairly be said to be
as pure, as intelligent, and as honourable as any
that ever existed since ,the formation of civilized
Seciety.—All the precautiOns that the importance
of the cause and•the state of the Metropolis can
require have, been adopted, is our Readers must
perceive, by a reference to our Daily Extracts
from -the Morning. Papers. These measures of
external security are typical of the 'care, afie
caution; and the anxiety, which will mark all the

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internal proceedings, in order to give die utmost
dignity to the investigation, and to. found the de-
cision, Whatever it may be, o the firmest basis
In( Truth) „Reason, and Justi
• •••,.
becn retentlywhisftlitd, tie un, estan
in the political circles, that, to avoid the disturb-
ances and commotions that might arise in the
Country; whatever might be the decision on the
Trial of THE QUEEN, Government means to give
way to the Opposition on the Second Reading Of
the Bill of .Pains and Penalties, and thereby to
get rid of the Trial altogether. Anxious as we
are for truth and justice, our anxiety for the
peace of the Country would induce us to rejoice if
any honourable means could be devised to'avert
the impending evil.

We received last night and this morning the
Paris Papers of Sunday and Monday last. They
contain no further intelligence fro►u Sicily or
Naples. The following are extracts ,

" PARIS, AUG. 13.—The King gave a private audierice yes
erday to the Baron de Nlirandet, French Mini,ter to Sant-
)urgh, and afterwards transacted bu,iness with the Duke:de

- -
Richelieu. his Nlajesty atso gave a pi ivate audience to-the
I?,uk. de Fernan Nunez, late Spanish Amliatsa'dor.

" 111. Clausel de: Coussergues,' Member of the Chambii of
Deputies, and Councilhii of the Cou'rt of Cassation, deposit-ea
yesterday at the Questure of the Chamber of Deputies, 250
Copies of a Pamphlet, entitled " Projet of the Prupwition of
Accusation against the Duke Decazes, late Minister, to be'snh-

witted to the Chamber of 821).!! M. Clauset de Coussergues
also sent yesterday the same Pamphlet to all the Magistrites
of the Court of Cassation, and of the Cone Royale of Paris;
and to the President and Vice• President of the Tribunal de •
Pre►aiere Instance; he has also addressed it by the,posttO
the First Presidents of all the Cours Royale in the kingdom,i.,:f
" AUG. W.—Yesterday the King received' the Princes, ;

Nlinisters,. and several persons of distinction.
" It is thought his Majesty will go ont twice betiveen this
and the :50, and that he will visit the twelve Mayo' alties of

the Capital.

It is asserted that there will be a meeting of Sovereigns

at Pest.

FIVE PER CENTS.

Saturday
DEFERRED STOCK
Of the 22d 'March, 1840 93 f. 23 c.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One Month
ROME, JULY 29.—Magazines are forming at Ancona, and
the fortifications of that place are repairing. These measure*
scent to-announce the arrival of a corps of auxiliary troops,
which is much wished by the people, ,since we have not •
litary means sufficient to defend ourselves against any ar
gressions on the part of our revolutionary neighbours. Al-
ready in the COmmunes of Fiosinone, and others adjacent to
the Neapolitan territory, there are complaints of the ar
pearance of suspicious characters, who appear to belong to
numerous band of brigands.
The Republican or Municipal Authorities whom the Card
'bonari have established at Benevento and Ponti Curvo, are
fighting amongst themselves, and it is hoped that necessill .
will induce the inhabitants to re-deniand the protection Of
Government.

" A Letter front Naples, of the 25th, stateso hat the peola!
of Cagliari, in Sardinia, 'had demanded the Convocation of
the Stamini in the Orders, of the Kingdom.

ic VIENNA, Auo; 2.—Our Government has entirely decided,
on the coercive measures to be taken against the Revolutio4
of Naples; • A confidential and detailed Note bas been trans"
witted by the Prince de Metternich to all the Cabinets of the
Germanic Confederation. It is said that this Note, written
in the spirit of peace and preservation, exposes, with the
nuhlest frankness, the necessity under which our Guyer,'"
ment is placed of stopping the' ravages of the French era
in Italy. •
The Ministers have held frequent conferences. Sunday
they held a Supreme Council of War, under the Presidency of
Field Marshal the Count de Bellegarde. It is certain that
immediate orders bare been issued to the Commanders of
regiments, who are to proceed without delay to Italy.

"6 A force of 45,000 men is to march to Italy.
" MAURID, AUG. 3.—The accounts from Galicia to tl'e.
99th ult. state, that the insurgents had dispersed and lica'
with their chiefs into Portugal; the Portuguese authorities u'l
being applied to to arrest the chiefs, answered, that they haj
taken measures for that purpose, but not knowing their Per"
suns, they had been unable to seize any one; descriptions hays
therefore been sent, to assist in' recognizing them.
" The malcontents of the Provinces of 'Burgos and SOrl
have, it is said, assumed the designation of Bourbon Royal'
They have circulated Proclamations against the Cartes.

" Similar movements have taken place in Arragoa•
of
" VIENNA, Auu. 3.—The affairs of Sitily, the narrative
which has been brought .to uur Court by an Extraordinary
Courierfirorwour Minister at Naples,. occupy much attenti°
here. It is regarded as certain that there is a nuruer°l3,6
party in Sicily, who wish to separate from i\aples, altbotte
piobably-thii party would not agree among themselves as t°

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what should be done, if such a srparajon takes place.
.4' .
" Tbereare frequent Councils held here under the Presidco`i:
of theF,tuperor. The division of the Chancellery,. to whico
the affairs of Italy are specially entrusted, is in a state 01. t .

peatest activity. ;Oa
" The accounts froniTart;ey state, that the plague isag

waking progress at Constantinople."
[Extract qf a Letterfrom Gibraltar, dated fol-
"By the Tangier packet, Pacifico, arrived to-day, !nc.dy''
lowing state of the health of the towns has Inren recel'o.oo
In Tangier, Larache, and Relat, good health ; Tetuan Flo'
Ito 2 deaths a-day ;at Fez about 12 .4 the plague; ;VW
rocco (town) not linown, but I eport cd to be improving:o IV
quioei and the Province of Rit, no as counts, esviagnecor
state of rebellion in which the country is. The Dart:ore°
in Morocco, at the head of 47,000 wen, and ready 0
iigainst the Rebels."

[Extract of a Letter from Genoa, dated Aligiiro;
..By a Letter from Palermo, of the 94d ult., tbrceby
ishop hd succeded in ptting a stp to the ai'a beet) iir
b s
confusiona whiche prevailed Ouwe, and oa
junta had. ref e
stalled, composed of seven respectable cliaraeters• he7ln al„
of the number of 'the on the 16th and tilt:
3'folli,";
:really exaggerated. It is rntnonTrd that thc 'Mod t
,0.,
Fleet, consisting of a line-of-Laitle ship, frigate!co,/e 01
brigs, hat ret urned to Naple3 without being able to a.clid,oc II
the mission, as a •pariy prevails there for Ibe inder,pini! . 1
Sicily: 'We further learn,• that the BegencY •i,jan
'seized ou.the Tuscan coral boats, and that a
was preparing to sail."

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