The Sun.
London, England, 1827-07-13 00:00:00

MR. B. R. HAYDON, THE PAINTER.

We copy the following heart-rending case of dis-
tress from a letter addressed by Mr. E. R. Ilaydon
(the distinguished Painter) to the Editor of the
Morning Chronicle. It is impossible to read it
' without emotion : embracing as it does, almost
every variety of wretche'dness that can oppress
a strong, lofty, and intelligent mind. We remember
Mr. Haydon (it is but a few years since), one of the
most rising young painters of his day; his concep-
tions were then striking and original to a degree not
often witnessed; his representation of the human
figure, in particular, was that of a Michael Angelo;
what is he now ? We entreat the more wealthy
portion of our readers to peruse the following ex-
tract ; we entreat them to consider, that by a little
—a very little, exertion on their parts, they may raise
to health and hope a man of decided genius, restore
a husband to a heart-broken wife—a father to his
starving children—Mr. Haydon to his country :

" Will it be believed, Sir, that on the very day
on which I was taken from my family by bailiffs,
if an artist who happened to be in the house, had
not advanced 51., my children would have had no
and if a stranger had not aided
m
the Habeas that moved me to the
ithfeoearkll, my money I must have gone to
Bench,food
e t
ot h
payawt week,
the county gaol!

" These are facts, Sir, and you will oblige me by
permitting me to state them.
c, Had I refused all payment, I should deserve
confinement, but I carried 101. and entreated to be
permitted to pay off the paltry debt of my detain-
ing creditor by such instalments, and was refused.
I appeal to any man of common sense, if there
be any thing more short-sighted, than imprisoning
a professional man of active habits like myself, and
whose efforts in his profession are the only resources
he has of paying off what he owes ?

" I want no compromise ; I want time and security
for a year` rom law expences ; I want to return to
the beautiul subject I have left, and I will pay my
creditor his paltry debt, and every other.
cc 3ut if I am kept here to gaze on the vacant sky
till my brain chills--to ponder on the unprotected
state of a family left alone and undefended—to muse
on the agonies of disappointed ambitici, and dwell
on the tortures of lacerated affections—to have
children, who must starve if I sink; and a wife
hovering on the bloody tragedy of child-birth, to
stand like a statue for hours, and fancy I hear the
last agonilhig throttled screech of labour, a fit sound
to usher iiito life and breath another puling, helpless
creature, to suck and eat—to grow and think—to
ripen and sin—to wither and rot—and I, the cause
of the agony—the husband—cut off by iron doors
as impenetrable as the heart of my creditor, and
unable to offer those soothings at such dreadful tno-
rnenfs, a husband alone can give !—I shall go mad !
" It seems as if I were to be a specimen of how far
a human heart could be swelled without bursting,
and to what a pitch a human brain could be fired
without insanity.
ccKing's Bench, July 12, 1P27.,, cc B. R. HAYDON."

THE SHIT' CARPENTERS.—It aTords us
much pleasure in being able to state, that a numerous body
of the ship carpenters have, at length, signified a desire of
returning to work. It is now, we think, about three
months since these men first struck, and during which
period many of them hare suffered privation to an almost
incredible degree. It would appear that the majority have
heen restrained from accepting the terms offered by the
and
aving been held in a state of perfect thraldom,
men who have thus as-
vthee in a great degree, ren-
dmembers of the club,
tohuastt
ho thea
sMuertmee
dea are
teht the :9
epl ivi rnei
stf of b dictation,oed o'x
by the measures which they have adopted on former occa-
sions. This usurpation of power is not likely again to con-
trol this useful body of men, as one of the terms to which
they now agree, is the total abandonment of the present
club. Thus, after a vain struggle to interfere with the I
true principles of trade, as well as the just rights of the
master, they now accept the terms offered months ago.
The masters have formed a club, to which the men are to
join themselves, under whose watchful care, we have no
doubt, that a fund will soon be raised, the benefit of which
will be felt by the industrious, when prevented from work-
ing either from accident or old age.—,Liverpool Courier,

FASHTON'ABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS

WINDSOR, JULY 12.-4119 MAJESTY, ac-
companied by several of his visitors, left the Royal Lodge
yesterday afternoon, in a number of phaetons, and dro%
down the Long Walk to the Castle : after inspecting th
different parts of the edifice, the Royal and distioguishe,l
party left the Castle, and proceeded to Virginia Water,
where the KING and a numerous party of his visitors
dined and spent the evening. His Majesty's Band were i
attendance, and performed several pieces in the course of
the evening.

The Queen of WURTEMBERG, accompanied
by the Princess AUGUSTA, took an airing yesterday after-
noon in a carriage and four, with outriders, in Windsor
Park. The Quasx's Ladies in Waiting followed in ano-
ther carriage. Her MAJESTY afterwards passed throng!,
Windsor.

The Earl of CLANWILLIAM, our Minister ti
the King of Prussia, arrived in town on Wednesday nigh
from Berlin. The Noble Earl went yesterday to the resi
deuce of Mr. CANNING, and had an interview with th
Minister. His Lordship also transacted business at
Foreign Office. His Lordship has taken up his abode a
Warren's Hotel.

Viscount PALMERSTON held his first !eve,
as Secretary at War, at the office of the Commander-in-
Chief, yesterday afternoon, at one o'clock. The Duke c
WELLINGTON arrived at the office at that hour in his stat.,
carriage, dressed in his regimentals as Colonel of the
Grenadier Guards, and was the first that was introduced tc.
the Noble Viscount. The levee was attended by the Earl
of ROSSLYN, Lord Howpelt, and about SO other Militar)
Officers.

Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador,
and Prince lazyEx, the Rtissian Ambassador, were er.
gaged for a considerable time'yesterdai'iriniacting Official
business with Viscount DUDLEY, at the Foreign Office.
The Marquis de PALMELLA, the Portu
guese Ambassador, also transacted business yesterday at tlic
Foreign Office.

The Duke of PORTLAND and Mr. Secretor\
Bova.Nit ♦isited Mr. CANNING yesterday.

Lord BEXLEY transacted business yesterda\
with Viscount Gonzsticx, at the Colonial Office.

Mr. ACKERBONI, an Ital;an messenger, ar
rived at the Colonial Office yesterday morning, with de
spatches from Sir FREDIRICK ADAM, the Lord High Corn
missioner of the lonian Islands, to Viscount GODZILICE.

Count MUNSTER, the Hanoverian Minister
gave a grand dinner yesterday, at his residence in Growl
nor-place, to a numerous party.

CHELTENHAM, JULY 11.—The Duke c
GLocasrsa visited the Charitable Repository, establishe,
in this town for encouraging industry, and for relievin
private distress, and presented the institution with a liber..
dormtion. His Royal Highness has also contributed t.
others of our local institutions since his arrival here t
drink the mineral waters.

THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL.—HiS Lord
ship continues in as favourable a state as could be expecte
after his late severe attack. The following Bulletin Iv.,
issued yesterday morning by Dr. DREVEZ, his Lordship
physician

" COOIEBE-VrOOD, JULY 12.—" Lord LivicarooL ha,
passed a good night, and continues to go on favourably.
(Signed) " T. D."

The Duchess of CLARENCE, it is expected,
will leave Weymouth for Exeter this morning, on her rout.
to Plymouth. It is the anniversary of the marriage of he,
Royal Highness, which took place in 1818, on the same
day that the Duchess of KZNT was married to the late Duke•.

Mr. WOMBWELL entertained the Marquis o
CLANRIC•RDX, the Marquis of WORCISTEIL, Lord At
VANLEY, Mr. DuNcoMar, and a select party to dinnei
on Tuesday in George-street.

Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, the Mai
chioness of CLANRICARDI was safely delivered of a

and heir, at her residence in St. James's-square.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 1 1 .—The Marquis
DOWNSUIRE and family embarked from BALL'S Berket
head Hotel, this day, on board the steam-vessel Chieftair
and sailed for Belfast.

The Marchioness of LONDONDERRY gave
grand bill and supper yesterday evening, at Holdernes,
House, Park-lane, which was attended by all the leadin
and distinguished members of the haut tax in town.

On Tuesday night, Mrs. SKINNER gave 'a:
elegant ball in Portland-place, to upwards of 300 of th
haut ton. Every thing was of the first order.

It is usual, when a naval promotion is abou
to take place, for the First Lord of the Admiralty (w
speak of the Admiralty when the situation of Lord Hig!
Admiral is in commission) to prepare a list of the post
captains whom be intends to promote to their flags, p
the approbation of the King, who generally confiding
the integrity of that Minister, approves of the lists be prf
cents, although many gallant and deserving officers a,
omitted in it, and often for a political vote at a contestt,
election. There is an anecdote of GEORGE 11. which ha
some reference to this most exceptionable practice. Whc:
a promotion of Admirals was contemplated, the First Loi
of the Admiralty took the list to the palace for his M.,
axsTv's approbation. Upon looking over it the KIN
found out that Mr. Hawres name was omitted—"
is this," said his MAJESTY, "you have left out
HAwEE ?" " Sire, he disobeyed orders," said k
Lordship, " and broke through the enemy's line i
the action off Toulon in 1744,." " Yes," observed b;•
MAJESTY, "and I wish that all my Captains had dory:
the same, and we should have had one great victory
If you will not promote Mr. }awlor, I will, and
shall be my Admiral." The various splendid services
Mr. HAWSE, and the defeat of Conflans off L'Orient, i
the winter, in a gale of wind, and on a lee shore, shot:
how fortunate it was for this country, that in his Sovereig.
this celebrated Admiral had a friend, and at the same time•
an example is held out to future Kings, not to allow
domineering Marine Minister to break the hearts or damp
the ardour of gallant old seamen, who have more sensibility
upon the nice point of promotion than upon any other.—
Lord KarrxL, in his defence, in speaking of Mr. Haters',
action, says, " He grasped at victory, in an irregular man-
ner, the elements and other causes operating to prevent Lin,
from obtaining it in any other way." The conduct, of th,•
Lord High Admiral in his late recognition of the claims et
those officers to their flags who had been pasSed over on
former promotions, has given such universal satisfaction t.,
the naval profession, that they have almost forgotten flu.
feelings of indignation by which they were under former
cir-
cumstances agitated.-- Times.

SALE OF BRITISH VESSELS OF WAR.—
On Wednesday, eleven ships of war, of different sizes, an,
lying at his Majesty's Dock-yards, were sold by Dutch auc-
tion, in the presence of three. Co:nmissioners of the Navy
at the Navy-office, Somerset-house. The vessels set up
were the Pheasant, 22 guns, burden 365 tons, lying at Dept-
ford ; the Bann sloop, 466 tons, and the Beletts brit,
386 tons, lying at Chatham ; the San Antonio, 74 gun.
burden 1,700 tons ; the Phaeton, 46 guns, and 944 tons
the Argus brig, 367 tons ; the Grecian cutter, 145 tons
the Scout brig, 382 tons ; and the Quail cutter, 82 tons
lying at Portsmouth ; the Virginia, 38 guns, 1,066 tons.
and the Peterel sloop, 365 tons, lying at Plymouth.-
The purchaser of the Phaeton, San Antonio, and Vi,
ginia, was to give sureties not to sell or dispose of then.'
but to break them up within 12 months of the day of sale.
The Pheasant was then put up at 1,4001., and sold t•
Mc. Sedger at 1,250/. ; the Bann sloop, put up at 2,000/
sold at 1,600/. ; the Belette brig, put up at 2,0007., sol
for 1,210/. ; the San Antonio, 74, was put up at 3,0001
and bought at 2,990/., by Mr. freke, who also purchase,
the Phaeton, 46, guns, put up at 3,500/., sold at 3,430/.
the Argus brig, put up at 2,000/., sold for that sung ; tl.
Grecian cutter, put up at 9001., sold for 7201. ; ti.,
Quail cutter, put up at 700/., sold for 4401.: and tic•
Virginia, 38, put up at 3, 500/., sold for :1,0507. Th
Scout brig, put up at 1,500/., was bought for 1,010/., 1),
Mr. Sedger ; the Peterel sloop, put up at 1,400/., by Al:
Christal, of Rotherhithe, for 7301. It was said, at tLY
sale, that three of these vessels were bought for the m
of the Greeks, and that they were to be sent out to lAN '
Cochrane immediately.