The Sun.
London, England, 1820-12-06 00:00:00

DUKES of YORK and WEILUNGTON.

The following is an extract of a private letter
from Norwich, dated Dec. 5 :
" Yesterday, at a Special As'sembly of the
Corporation, the honorary freedom of this City
was unanimously voted to be presented to his
Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, and to his
Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON. This morn-

ing (Sunday) those -two Illustrious Personages
arrived here from Lord Suffield's,at Gunton, at the
fhouse of the Rev. D. Fisher, and after break-
asting with him, attended Divine Service at the
Cathedral : from whence they proceeded to the
Ange llnn, Market place, where, after being
first waited upon by a Deputation, his It. H. most
graciously received the Mayor and Sheriffs, and a
very full attendance of the Aldermen and Common
Council. Mr. Steward Alderson, in the name of
the Corporate Body, and of the City at large,
delivered an appropriate speech on the occasion,
in the course of which he emphatically observed
upon the deep sense of gratitude which the Citi-
zens of Norwich, in common with their fellow-
countrymen, experienced towards. the Noble Per-
sonages he had the- honour of addressing ; the
one for having planned, and the other for having
executed those' glorious achievements 'which
rescued their country from the hands of a despot,
and_spread universal peace throughout the world,
The Royal Dirke and the Hero of Waterloo had
the freeman's oath administered to them, and
afterwards expressed their acknowledgments in
'terms worthy of themselves and honourable to
the character of this. ancient and populous place.

They partook, with the Members of the Corpo-
ration, of refreshments prepared for them; and
all present had the honour of ' paying their per-
sonal respects previous to taking leave. The Royal
Duke and his Noble Friend,' immediately after
the ceremony, entered their respective carriages,
which were waiting for them, and proceeded on
their journey into Suffolk. The visit of these
highly distinguished Personages, though short,
was attended with the good. effect of eliciting the
genuine loyalty and' true patriotism of our nurne-
rous,' respectable, and well-affected citizens. The
acclamations with which both of them, were re-
ceived were animated in the extreme. The Ra-
dicals Sliewed their mongrel teeth, but dared
not bite ; their blackguardism versed itself in the
usual canine symptoms of howling and harking ;
but they displayed the better part of their valour
in a discreet regard for the consequences to them-
selves of any decided attempt at their favourite
game of riot and confusion. Their ill-timed
cries of The Queen!' were drowned iu over-
whelming shouts for The King!' for The
Duke of York !' and for 6 Wellington! In a
word, disaffection met a powerful rebuke, the
spirit of loyalty has prevailed, and it will prevail,!"

Yesterday,- soon' after one o'clock, the KING
arrived at his Palace, in Pall-mall, from Wind-
sor, in his travellingchariot, escorted by a tarty
of. the 10th Light Dragoons. . .
A very general error, prevails, that Church-
wardens have a RIGHT to use, ".their Parish
Churches for political or other purposes. The
law is otherwise ; and it is clear that the right is
in the Incumbent, and that he would be liable to
the censure of his Diocesan if he. lent his Church.
for such purposes. •
Mr.. BELLAMY contemplates giving, in the
early part of the ensuing yelp', a series of pritrate
Concerts, consisting of nine performances.

The Election for the 'afternoon .Lectureship of
Saint Margaret's, Westminster, commenced this
morning at 11 o'clock, and the poll ,will continue
open until Friday afternoon. -The, contest,•.it is
thought, will be severe, from the spirit which.
appears to animate the partisans of the HRev.
'ISAAC SANDERS, who is one.of the candidates..
We understand, on very good authority, that
the-differences between the French and the.,.A.me-
rican Governments on the subject of Cornmerce
have been adjusted and that the Minister from'
the United States atParis; and the'French Go-
vernment, have , mutually agreed :.that the high
duties on shipping, first imposed by France, and
afterwards by the United States, as a measure of
retaliation, shall be rescinded, and the trade re-
stored to its fornier footing..,--(Times.)
-WlNnson,.DEc.. 4.--,-Yesteiday the .KUNG at-
tended Divine. Service -at St. George's Chapel,
and heard an excellent sermon preached :by. the
Rev. Dr. 'Keath, from the 13th chapter of St. Al at-.
thew's Gospel, the 4th and 46th verses. After
Divine Service -his Majesty spent the remainder
of the day, and dined with the Princess Augusta
at Frogmore, -where the Duchess of Gloucester
had arrived from'Bagshot-park to meet the king.
This morning.. the Princess Augusta and the
Duchess of Gloucester left Frogtnore for Bag-
shot-park. Their Royal Highnesses, on their
wayl3 stopped at St. Leonard's-hill, on a visit to
the ;Earl and Countess of Harcourt.—The Royal

Der was turned out this morning for the day's
diversion, at Bracknell, and on. Friday it'will be
turned out at Belfont7 near Hounslow.
REPORTED VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO IRE-

LAND.—It was yesterday very generally reported,
-that her MAJESTY had, been invited to pass a
portion .of the winter season with the Duke and
Duchess of LEINSTER, at Carton. It was stated
that her MAJESTY had accepted the: invitation,
and mressed lunch satisfaction at the thought of
spending some time with her
.d.utiful subjects in
Ireland.—(Freeman's Journal.)
The statement in one of the QUEEN'S Journals
of Monday, that the QuE6r intended.to visit the
Theatres in the course the present week,
is contradicted by Limit* 'of -the Caroline Ga-
ieties. of,yesterday.--(lVlorning Post.),
Thejourneymen Fellmongers on Monday, pre-
sented to her Majesty a carriage-rag, which was
graciously accepted.'

• - -HOP INTELLIGENCE.
-11LubsToNTE., DEC, s.—Every week, we have a reduction in,
the price. of Hops, the highest price we hear of any, Bags be-
ing sold for is 634..; middling and inferior 'parcels—several
were sold from 455. up to 545. according to qvality. In Pockets
we do not..hear of any thing being done;' excepting in one
tine parcel, which was cold at 65,. tinssex, in both Bags and
Pockets unsale4le. The duty is pretty generally imlicred to
be a little upwards of 132,000.