The Sun.
London, England, 1818-02-13 00:00:00

AbDRESSE•, t►r, CO \ DOLE CE.

• On Monday, the 26Tit or Janna 67, a Meeting of
the Inhabitants. of the Island of. Portland took
place in their Club-room, Mr. B. PEAnca, sen..
in the -Chair ; when • the following Addresses of
Condolence were unanimously voted, and
.agrced
to be signed by the Chairman, Rev. C. E NtaTn,
Rector, the e
Churchwardns and. Overseers,-.in
the names and Oft behalf •of the Meeting, and to
be transmitted to J. YENN, Esif. Governor. of that
4sland, reques ting that hi
.would be pleased to
forward them to the Right Hon. Lord Szomourti,
and Sir ROBT. GARDII,7ER, Bart :
" TO HIS' 110Y.-.1. HIGHNESS GEORGE PRINCE OP
WALES, REGENT OF THE. UNITED kINGDOX.
" the Minister, Churchwardens,- Constable,
Overseers, and Inhabitants of the Island of Portland, beg:
leave most respectfully to oiler your Royal Highness our
most heartfelt Condolence on the melancholy event sustaiued
by the lamented decease of your Royal Highness's Daughter,
the late Princess Charlotte of Saxe Cobourg.
•` In common with the British people, who deeply bewail
the loss of this amiable Princess, it may be allowed to us to
indulge in agonizing grief—to us, who have witnessed those
affable and endearing manners, those elegant attainments
which adorned her bright character.
`,` But when we looked forward to the period when, in the
course of human events, she was to rule a mighty lEan-
pire, we contemplated them with feelings of the greatest sa-
tisfaction—but alas! our hopes have been disappointed.
She, who a few days ago was full of life, of splendour and
joy," young in years, rich in wisdom, inexpressibly cridca;,-eil
to the best of husbands, a father's fondest hope, and nation's
pride, has been suddenly taken from ns ; but let us not
: arraign the ways of Providence. We humbly pray, however,
that the same Divine Power, ;which, in its inscrutable de-
signs has brought down this heavy calamity, will support your
Royal Highness under this severe trial, and we fervently
hope, that your Royal Highness will long live to wield the
Sceptre of these Realms, with the same- paternal solicitude
I as have hitherto been experienced in your supreme Govern-
( !Dent over a tree amid lOyal People."
" TO HIS SERENE HIGHNESS LEOPOLD GEORGE FRE..

DEttICK, PRINCE OF SAXE cosounG.
We, the Minister, Churchwardens, Constable, Over-
seers, and Inhabitants of the_ island of Portland, must hum-
bly beg leave to entreat your 'Serene Highness to accept our
heartfelt feelings of sorrow on the toss of your late illustri-
ous and beloved Consult ; a,;(1 we deeply regret that we, CAM.'
not express our grievous sentiments, or enumerate those
exalted virtues that adornedthe mind of Our ever to be la-
mented Princess, withunt increasing the poignancy of those
feelings that must still agitate your bosom.
" That your composure of mind and perfect health may
soon be restored, and be enabled to bear with fortitude the
dispensation of Providence that haS thus emerged your
Serene lirgintess in deep affliction, is the fel vent hope of his
Majesty's Loyal Subject, oftbe island of Portland.'?

ANECDOTE.—At a Suiree of an English Lady
a short time ago, the conversation happened to
turn upon a conceit given by the Duke of ;Vet,-
LINOToN the night before, at which it was said
there were a great number of people. Upon this
a Frenchman exclainvd, " Oui, et il y acaient des
Francais qui etaient asset LACH Es pour y alter." This
was an expression which wotild have excited in-
dignation any where, hut espestially in an English
house. As the remark was not atldresed to any
person in paricalar, it could not be taken that
notice Of which it deserved.
NEWCASTLE ELECTIoN.—This Borough was
Chown into considerable. bustle on Friday last, by
the arrival of Roaettat WiLtIoT„ &q. the trusUC-
cessful Candidate in 1815 ; and in the course of
the day a short notice was issued by the friends of
the sitting Members, requesting them to with-
hold their promises from an " opposite interest."
This was followed by an Address trout Sir J.
Bouoae.v, in which he pledges-himself•to solicit
the suffrages of the Burgesses at the Dissolution
of Parliament. Yesterday an Address from Sir
.louN -CHETwooe, the other sitting Member, was
circulated. It appearing, however, that Mr. Me-
MOT had not actually canvassed the freemen, the
ferment subsided. ‘Ve merely state the. facts as
they ofiCalTed, and pass over the surmises of a Co-
temporary, who could not speak front any thing
like authority. —(Si(ffordshire Gazette, Feb. 12.)
It is•said, that if Colonel MELLISH had lived
to the General Election, it was his intention to
have offered himself as a Candidate for the Bo-
rough of Boston, in Lincolnshire, and Mr. Eetis,
of Gunbv Palk, now collies forward upon -the
srinve • interest. Mr. FAZAKEELEY will• he the
other Candidate in opposition to• the ptesent
Members, Mr. BLJkRRLL and Mr. Mannocii..s.
DUEL.—A meeting took place on the 9th in-
stant at Calais, bet ween Lieutenant F— ani!
Lleatenant 11—. Our Renders will recollect that
Lieutenant F. :tits hound over some time ago to
keep the read: in Eoglaild.•' In consequence of
which he proceeded to Calais, acecuipanied by his
blend, Captain B. where they were followed by
Lieutenant B. and his friend, Lieutenant 1-1. It
was settled by Captain 13. previous to Lieutenant
F.'s taking his ground, that he Was bound in
hundur to.receive Lieutenant B.'s tire, as be bad
given so setious a provocation. as a blow. This
arrangement was however defeated by Lieutenant
F 's pistol accidentally going off, apparently in
the.directiou of his opponent, which would pt o .
badly belie led to listal consequences, acre it not
for the implicit reliance placed by Lieutenant -B.'s
friend on the strict honour of Captain B. whose
• anxiety, steadiness, and gentlemanly conduct, on
t
k I:iiisi:enutlitri 1 eva7ella :1:l
doubt
li.t tc 'a
o'i:‘t iiie‘i'l'i:inlil•s' a,stf ttl'ijeo. o p",:itl 1
i'i
site patty, that ',kilt. F.'s pistol going off was
• entitely accidental. A • reconviliation therefore
immediately took pla-ce.—(Morniag Paper.)