The Sun.
London, England, 1818-02-03 00:00:00

FOR TUE SUN.

" I can call Spirits from the vasty Deep."

EDITOR,--About fOUr year's ago, an on`-
known person was fOnnd r(cad on the sea-beach
at Sheerness, who, from every appearance, no
doubt, had been barbarously
.1.11 uMered. Hither- •
to all attempts to. discover those concerned in •
this atrocious crime have. proved abortive, and the
horrible deed still remains involved. in the sitne
mystery as it did on the first discovery of the
body. A short time since, it was industriously re-
ported that the apparition of the deceased stranger
might 'be seen about the solemn hour of mid-
night, near the spot where iris mangled remains
were discovered, and, as visual, there were not
wanting persons credulous enough to believe in.
its probability. Many asserted that they had po-
sitively seen the spectre, and it assumed different
forms in height and rotundity, gliding along, both
in slow and quick time, as if demanding justice ;
and that they bad valiantly retreated, sooner than
endeavour to commune, if possible, with one
whose remains were long since consigned " to
that country, from whose bourne no traveller re-
turns."
It has, however, been subsequently discovered,
that there was some foundation for the report
of spirits moving on the shores of the trackless
deep, hut who, however veiled their actions may
he, will never be suspected of demanding justice,
and are constantly endeavouring to elude its vigi-
lance. Although no. Professors of Magic, yet
they are deeply concerned with spirits, and are
more active in raising them than any Necroman-
cer in the tales of romance, of whom they are as
ignorant as those recorded heroes in the black
art were of smugglers. The story answered the
desired effect, and thew evaders of Custom-ary
laws are represented as having actually landed
more than three hundred .vessels full of spirits,
which suddenly vani,ked, and " left not a wreck
behind" to point out their retreat.

VIATOR.

DEATH OF THE EAR!, OF OSSORY.

It is with extreme regret we bare to state, that
intelligence was yesterday received of the sudden
death of this venerable- and truly respectable No-
blcman, at his seat, A mpthill Park. Bedfordshire,
on the preceding evening. His Lordship was in
►he 73d year of his age. Besides the Errldom of
Upper• Ossory (an Irish Peerage), which had been
many years in e of Fitzpatrick, he was
H Peer of the United K,ngdont, by the title of
Baron Upper Ossory, of Ampthill. His Lord-
ship had previously represented the County of
Bedlord many years in the British Parliament, and
long hehl the important trust of Lord Lieute-
nant and Cnstos Notulor►►n► of the same county.
He married in March, 1769, the Hon. Ann Lid•
dell, daughter of the late Lori: Ravens worth, and
repudiated Duchess of Grafton, by whom be had
two daughters, Ladies Anne and Gertrude Fitz-
patrick. His Lordship was elder brother to the
late General Fitzpatrick, M. P. who, had he stir-
, vived, would have inherited tl►e Peerages, which
are now, we believe, become extinct. The late
Earl of Upper Ossory was maternal nude of the
Marquis of Lansdowne and. of Lott! H,►lland, sis-
ters of the Noble Bari having married the fathers
of these two Noblemen respectively. As a pub-
lic and private character, Its Lordship was mini-
fortnly and highly esteemed; and I►is loss ►rill
long he felt and lamented by a numerous te-
nantry, both in Great Britvitt and Ireland, as well
as by a very exte►►ded circle of the most respected
relatives, friends, and acquaintance.—(Murniv
Post.)