The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-24 00:00:00

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Ackermann over the Royal Arms displayed an arch, with
small circles of stained glass, representing the rose, thistle,
and shamrock, and surmounted Icy a small star.
Cross's Menagerie, Exeter 'Change, presented a very
grand and loyal appearance. The G. R., a star, and a
crown, were placed in tle centre of the building, and above
various flags were displayed.

OXFORD-STREET.
Mr. Baker, mangle-maker to his Majesty, a large and
brilliant crown, star, and G. R. ; also at his manufactory,
Fare-street, Cripplegate, the same.
Mr. Barfield, printer to his Majesty, mounted a very
superb crown, with G.R., ornamented with laurel branches.
Mr. Shackelton, w-chandler to his Majesty, in
Poland-street, displayed a very brilliant h. R.
Mr. Klos, his Majesty's baker, 55, Great Marlborough-
street, had his house moot magnificently illuminated with
variegated lamps. In the centre was G. IV. R., sur-
mounted by a very splendid Crown.
XT. GILES'S CHURCH. - _

Among the novelties ot the night, the dial-plate of St.
Giles's Church was illuminated, so that the hours could be
distinguished at a considerable distance. The light em-
ployed for this purpose is, we understand, gas; and it is so
contrived, that by the motion of the clock itself, the gas is
turned on and kindled rt a certain hour in the evening,
and turned off and extinguished in the morning.
We congratulate the Metropolis, upon this addition to
their comforts, and we hepe that none of the clocks of the
Metropolis will be left without this improvement.
The tradesmen and shopkeepers east of Temple-bar were
anxious to evince their loyal attachment to their Sovereign
on his natal day, and the illuminations were very general.
Mr. Webb, robe-maker to his Majesty, corner of Chan-
cery-lane, had a very tastetul G.R. and Crown in front of
his house.

Messrs. Isherwood and Son, paper-hangers to the King,
Ludgate-hill, a Crown and G.R.
Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, jewellers to the King, a
splendid Crown and G. IV. R.
Mr. Dollond, optician to his Majesty, St. Paul's Church-
yard, G.R.
Messrs. Clementi and Co., Cheapside, music-sellers to
the King, a Crown and G.R.
MANSION-MOITSZ.

The Lord Mayor, in accordance with his system of eco-
nomy, saved the expense of lighting, and tin. gra, I Civi --
Building was in utter darkness.
The Bank, India House, and other public offices, were
each illurninated with a Crown and G.R.

Mr. Proctor, purveyor of snuff and cigars to his Ma-
jesty, Bishopsgate-street, G.R., a Crown, and variegated
lamps—very splendid.
Rowland and Son, perfumers to the Royal Family, Hat •
ton-garden, G.IL, &c.

The Courier cuts a very ridiculcua figure.
We really pity its Editor. Ingenious as he is in
most things, and keenly as he watches the signs
of the times, he seemed at first sadly puzzled
whether to praise or condemn the adventurous
Premier. He amused the public with a story that
Mr. Peel's resignation was at once a mere per-
sonal consideration and a matter of conscience !
At length he speaks out. Mr. Canning is net
only the best of Ministers, before he is tried ; he
is also the only one that could be found ; he is
an exemplification of the wisdom of the Monarch
in choosing him, and all his Majesty's subjects
clap their hands in extacy.—Carlisle Patriot.

Mr. Canning was horn at Paddington, near
London, in 1771. His paternal ancestors were
originally seated at Foxcote, in Warwickshire,
where a branch of the family, we believe, still re-
mains. Queen Elizabeth conferred the manor of
Garvagh, in the county of Derry, in Ireland, on
a younger son of the Foxcote family, who there-
upon removed into the sister island, and, up to
the father of the Premier, his descendants conti-
nued to reside there. Stratford Canning, Esq.,
of Garvagh, the grandfather, had two sons, Geo.
and Paul, the elder of whom displeasing his fa-
ther by marrying a dowerless beauty, was exiled
from the paternal roof, with an allowance of 150/.
a-year. Under these circumstances he came
with his lady to London, and, determining to
study the law, entered himself of the Middle
Temple. He died poor, on the 11th April
1771, a few days after the birth of his son
George, and was interred in the new burial-
ground of St. Marylebone, where his tomb, with
the following inscription, was placed by his
widow :

Thy virtue and my wo no words can tell,
Therefore, a little while, my George, farewell;
For faith and love like our's Heziven has in etere

Its last best gift—to meet and part no more.
His infant son, the subject of this memoir,
was placed with a maternal uncle, a respectable
wine-merchant in the City, who discovering
strong marks of genius, at a very early age, sent
him to Eton, where he speedily distinguished
himself, and in 1756 became one of the senior
scholars. In 1788, on his removal from Eton,
Mr. Canning was entered of Christ Church, Ox-
ford, where he graduated. He there formed a
social connection with several young men of rank,
among whom was Mr. Jenkinson, now Lord
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law. At the same time he obtained admission
to a debating society which met in Bond-street,
and by his practice there acquired that ease and
facility in public speaking which he now so emi-
nently possesses. Mr. Canning has several chil-
dren. One of his daughters was lately married
to the Marquis of Clanricarde.—London Free
Press.

SHOCKING BIGOTRY.---111 the neighbour-
hood of Riverstown, county of Sligo, a school-
master, named Luke Conner, manifested, a short
time since, a disposition to conform to the Pro-
testant faith. He mentioned this inclination of
his mind to several of his relatives and friends,
and stated that it was the result of deliberate
conviction. They used every influence on him
to prevent him taking this step, first employing
entreaties, and finally menaces, but seemingly to
no effect, as he declared his determination was
fixed to pursue the course which his conscience
dictated. In a night or two after the poor man
was inveigled from his home by near relatives of
his own to one of their houses, and he was dis-
covered hanging by the neck in a waste house
convenient, after life became extinct. From the
elevated position in which the body was found, it
was ascertained that he could not have committed
suicide, and from several circumstances, a strong
presumption exists, and the feeling is pretty ge-
neral in the neighbourhood, that this unfortunate
man had been murdered, by some of his own
near relatives. An Inquest was held by Abra-
ham Fenton, Esq. one of the Coroners of the
county of Sligo, in the church-yard of Bonilla-
kill, in that county, upon the body. The Jury,
returned a verdict of wilful murder against sonic
persons unknown. Three individuals have been
committed to Sligo gaol, on suspicion of being
concerned in the above murder. It is unneces-
sary to offer-a single obsqrvation, in order to ex-
pose the shocking bigotry which such an act dis-
closes.—Dublin Correspondent.